The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world. African American women in particular are experiencing this statistic at much higher rates than other racial and ethnic groups. What can be done to reverse the course on this tragic reality for so many women and families in the U.S.? How do health care delivery systems contribute to the problem? How can they be part of the solution? What is the role of policy? What are the roles of race, racism and bias?

Hear the discussion on all this and more with experts weighing in.

Moderators: Dr. Joseph Sirven, Prof. Swapna Reddy, and Dr. Gregory Mayer
Guests: Dr. Priya Radakrishnan, Linda Goler Blount, and Antoinette Means
Podcast Producer: Sarah Ventre
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