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Global Reproductive Health Inequality and Maternal Mortality
Global Access
Transportation issues
rural areas are harder to receive care in
lack of public transportation in some places
Cost
unaffordable care
no insurance
OBGYN shortage
OBGYNs not common
lack of doulas and midwives
harder to get appointments
Contraception
lack of access and resources
War and conflict
interrupted prenatal care
Weak infrastructure
poor access to quality healthcare
Global Maternal Mortality
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_f10VkUnfg
)
Global Barriers
Strict laws on women's autonomy
strict rules on women's healthcare
Gender Inequality
women's health conditions not as prioritized
Cultural Restrictions
restrictions to medical care
restrictions regarding contraception
Child marriage
high risk pregnancies
Stigma surrounding sexuality
avoidance of medical care
Inconsistent sex education
not taught in some countries
poor pregnancy prevention
National Problems
Racial disparity
black women are 3 times more likely to die due to pregnancy related complications
Rural access to specialized healthcare
OBGYNs not common in rural areas
high cost of transportation
low accesibility
Insurance problems
insurance may not cover prenatal care
High costs
without insurance, appointments cost hundreds of dollars each
High maternal mortality
U.S. has higher maternal mortality rate of all developed countries
Increasing rates of chronic health conditions
chronic health conditions cause higher risk for death in mother and baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuMxI3-km8&t=700s
Local Issues
High poverty rate
medicare may not cover prenatal care
pregnant women in poverty cannot pay for OBGYN appointments
High rate of teen pregnancy
higher than the national average
teenage pregnancies are high risk
Unknown health resources
public health resources including sex education and contraceptives are not well known or used
Long commute times
only one hospital for the entire county
most patients do not live in close proximity to the hospital
No public transportation
many are unable to get transportation to appointments
OB-GYN shortage
high demand means less available appointments
much harder to see a specialist for prenatal care
National Education
Limited access to contraception
not free
medication contraception unaffordable without insurance
Widespread misinformation
social media is generally the primary source of sex education in teenagers
Legal Restrictions
abortion restrictions lead to unsafe abortion deaths
No preventative care education
Limited sex education
higher risk of pregnancy
more teen pregnancies
State differences in care
prenatal care may be different causing different outcomes
(Sinclair, 2014)
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
