Maternal Mortality
I chose this topic because, I believe we are all created equal, and each person deserves to be given the same level of care, regardless of race, background, economic standing or beliefs. Childbirth is an exciting, scary and vulnerable time for families and there is no place stressors of inequality- compassion is what's needed. Health care profession take an oath to "Do no harm" when caring for patients but racism and implicit bias have become a too common. A change needs happen now, before more lives are lost senselessly.
"Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Her home state of Alabama has the third-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation." 1
To be Black anywhere in America is to experience higher rates of chronic ailments like asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer's and, most recently, COVID-19. Black Americans have less access to adequate medical care; their life expectancy is shorter. 1
From birth to death, regardless of wealth or social standing, they are far more likely to get sick and die from common ailments.
Black Americans’ health issues have long been ascribed to genetics or behavior, when in actuality, an array of circumstances linked to racism — among them, restrictions on where people could live and historical lack of access to care — play major roles. Discrimination and bias in hospital settings have been disastrous.
The nation’s health disparities have had a tragic impact: Over the past two decades, the higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.6 million excess deaths compared to white Americans. That higher mortality rate resulted in a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of life due to people dying young and billions of dollars in health care and lost opportunity."1
I really enjoy learning about the functions of photoshop! I added the mom as the center focal point facing the sun (a symbol of hope), positioned the symbol of health care and the word do no hard on dying wood form. Lastly, I positioned floating fetuses to symbolize the moms lost to this crisis. I would display my photomontage in the Lobby of health care facilities.
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1. Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously.
Kat Stafford
Year: 2023 Container: AP NEWS URL: https://projects.apnews.com/features/2023/from-birth-to-death/black-women-maternal-mortality-rate.html
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I would hang this photomontage design in the lobby of healthcare facilities.
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