Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Turning A Moment Into A Movement
Episode: "Black Women and Inequality in Healthcare"
Description:
The Justice for Gerard Movement presents......
"Turning A Moment Into A Movement"
Friday April 19, 2024 8:30 PM EST
TOPIC: "Black Women and Inequality in Healthcare"
Black Women faced a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse in the health sector worldwide. Mistreatment ranged from verbal and physical abuse to denial of quality care and refusal of pain relief. As a result, Black women experienced increased complications during pregnancy and delayed interventions, leading to preventable deaths during childbirth. There’s an urgent need for systemic change to ensure equitable and respectful healthcare for all individuals, regard...