Black Women Deserve Care, Safety & Wellness at Every Stage of Life
- Office of Health and Wellness
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Black women continue facing some of the most alarming healthcare disparities in the United States, particularly surrounding maternal health, chronic illness, emotional wellness, and access to equitable care.
As we recognize Women’s Health Month and Black Maternal Health Week this May, it is critical that conversations move beyond awareness alone.
Black women are disproportionately impacted by:
Maternal mortality
Pregnancy complications
Healthcare bias
Hypertension
Fibroids
Delayed diagnosis
Anxiety and depression
Chronic stress exposure
Caregiver burnout
These disparities are not caused by biology. They are deeply connected to systemic inequities, racial bias within healthcare systems, environmental stressors, unequal access to care, and generations of medical neglect.
Many Black women also carry the emotional labor of supporting families, workplaces, communities, and loved ones while neglecting their own emotional and physical wellness.
At the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia, we believe women’s wellness is a community issue. When Black women are healthy, protected, supported, and thriving, families and entire communities become stronger.
Black Women’s Health & Maternal Health Resources
Black Mamas Matter Alliance — https://blackmamasmatter.org
Maternity Care Coalition — https://maternitycarecoalition.org
The Maternal Wellness Village — https://maternalwellnessvillage.org
Philadelphia Department of Public Health — https://phila.gov
Penn Medicine Pregnancy & Postpartum Support — https://pennmedicine.org
Jefferson Health Women’s Services — https://jeffersonhealth.org
Healthy Start Philadelphia — https://healthystartphila.org
Women’s Wellness Reminders
Schedule annual wellness visits
Advocate for second opinions when necessary
Prioritize rest and recovery
Normalize therapy and emotional support
Check on mothers and caregivers
Build support systems intentionally
Black women deserve more than survival.
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