AV on Health: Surviving Pregnancy

For women, it's supposed to be a natural part of the life cycle - becoming pregnant and delivering a healthy baby. Yet Black women are three times more likely to die from maternal complications than white women, and Black infants have the highest mortality rate of any race or ethnicity in this country. Why are so many African American women and their children dying? We explore reasons behind the high rates of maternal and infant mortality and what can be done to reverse the growing trend with our guests, Dr. Edward Karotkin, Professor of Pediatrics at EVMS, along with LaVern Morris who spearheaded the Resource Mothers initiative. They will share the results of a study they conducted with this vunerable population.