VR Offers a Unique Way to Improve Black Maternal Health

With Black maternal mortality rates nearly three times that of white people, being pregnant and giving birth as a Black person in America is deadly. The Black birthing experience is fraught with disparities touching nearly every aspect of the prenatal and postpartum journey. In fact, research shows that race is the leading social determinant of health outside of income influencing maternal health outcomes.From explicit factors like the higher rates of preeclampsia among Black birthing people to less visible ones like implicit bias among clinicians, Black people experience numerous hurdles to positive maternal healthcare experiences and outcomes.In the Midwest, a new effort is underway to enhance Black maternal healthcare.