NIH R01 · 2024
Minding the gap: a multidisciplinary approach to reducing maternal health disparities in Georgia
PROJECT SUMMARY The US maternal mortality ratio (26.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 livebirths) is the highest among developed nations, with wide variation across states and racial/ethnic groups. The state of Georgia has the second highest maternal mortality (66.3 per 100,000), with a 60% higher rate for black vs white women (95.6 vs 59.7 per 100,000). Nearly 100 times more common than maternal mortality, however, is severe maternal morbidity (SMM). Maternal mortality and SMM are highest among women who are black, publicly insured or uninsured, and deliver in safety-net hospitals. In Georgia, nearly two-thirds of maternal deaths and SMM are deemed preventable, with chronic health conditions,…
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