The fight to save Black mothers’ lives | Tinuke Awe & Clotilde Abe | TEDxLondon
In 2018 in the UK, Black women were five times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth and 6 weeks after than their white counterparts. The disparities in care faced by Black women was something Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Abe, the co-founders of Five X More experienced firsthand, and vowed to change. There has been progress - Black mothers’ mortality rate has dropped to 2.9 times that of white mothers - but this is still far too high. Tinuke and Clotilde suggest we focus on three things to address the systemic problems facing Black mothers: changing policy, improving practice and engaging the public. Together, they believe we can create a future, where childbirth for Black women isn’t something they fear. Tinuke and Clotilde are pioneering advocates for Black maternal health and well-being in the UK. They co-founded Five X More CIC, an organisation that campaigns for improved health outcomes for Black mothers. Five X More was inspired by research that revealed Black women were five times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth compared to white women in the UK. Since they started their work, this disparity has slightly improved, but still sees Black women facing 2.9 times the risk as white women. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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