Maternal Mortality Health Equity Zoom
Monday, December 11, 7pm
The Virginia Synod Tapestry Team and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) invite you to a Zoom gathering mobilizing the Virginia Lutheran community to take the first step to address Virginia’s maternal mortality crisis.
We will Learn. Pray. Act. together as God’s people:
- Learn about the maternal mortality crisis in Virginia, and the fact that Black women in Virginia are dying roughly two and a half times more frequently than their counterparts.
- Pray together – in word and deed – as we do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God TODAY. “Today salvation has come to this house.” (Luke 19.9a)
- Act by advocating for the proposed bill in the 2024 General Assembly to mandate unconscious bias training for all VA healthcare workers.
#LearnPrayAct
Registration closes on Thursday, December 7 at 3pm.
Maternal mortality is the death of a woman during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after delivery. The U.S. maternal mortality rate exceeds that in other high-income countries and the gap is worsening. This rate is exceptionally high for Black women. Black women in Virginia dying roughly two and a half times more frequently than their counterparts. Eliminating these disparities necessitates addressing cultural competency and unconscious bias in health care settings.
Resources about the Unconscious Bias Training Bill in the 2024 General Assembly
VICPP > Health Equity > Unconscious Bias
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy: All Faiths Believe in Justice