Georgia is in the midst of a maternal health crisis that demands our urgent attention. The statistics are alarming and unacceptable: over 60% of maternal deaths in our state could have been prevented. Black women are particularly at risk, with a maternal mortality rate three to four times higher than that of white women. To make matters worse, more than half of Georgia’s counties lack primary OB/GYN care, leaving many women without essential health care throughout their pregnancy. These combined challenges have resulted in Georgia’s failing grade in maternal health outcomes.
Read more here: Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis: MSM’s Perinatal Patient Navigator Program – The Atlanta Voice