WEEKLY UPDATE: 04/10/25
Held annually from April 11-17, Black Maternal Health Week spotlights the necessity to constantly promote awareness, action, and education for the improvement of Black maternal health outcomes.
Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the CDC. Connecticut hospitals and health systems continue to advance the Connecticut Hospital Association’s (CHA) four-part Statewide Strategy To Improve Maternal Health. The pillars of this strategy include partnering with community stakeholders to address structural, root-cause drivers of maternal health, such as racism, discrimination, and economic inequality, and empowering those giving birth to ensure they are decision makers in their care. Demonstrated through their quality improvement efforts, such as implementing evidenced-based patient safety bundles, Connecticut hospitals and healthcare providers are committed to addressing the disparities that put Black women at higher risk of perinatal complications.
Black Maternal Health Week is intentionally observed during National Minority Health Month, an initiative throughout April to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities.
