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Under the Skin is SUCH AN IMPORTANT READ. It discusses various topics in the health industry such as how COVID-19 affected the Black community, mental health, environmental hazards in Black communities, lack of healthcare in Black communities and so much more. Racism in healthcare is not talked about ENOUGH. So many Black people are neglected and lose their lives every day due to racism and discrimination in healthcare.
What I learned while reading this book, blew my mind. As a Black woman with sickle cell and who has experienced neglect and discrimination in healthcare, I thought I was prepared for what I was getting into. But this book brings so much to light!
The book starts off discussing the health racial disparities for Black women during childbirth and Black infant mortality. Black women are three to four times more likely to die during or after childbirth and Black infants are twice as likely to die compared to white mothers and infants.
“….statistics showed the racial disparity in infant mortality was actually greater in present day than in 1850, when Black women were human chattel and babies of all races died so frequently that parents hesitated to name them.” It’s the 21st century and with all the technology we have, racial disparity in infant mortality is greater now than in 1850???
Villarosa weaves in American history and real true life stories that are her own and other Black Americans' experiences in healthcare in the book. It really made the book easy to understand and get through - despite the hard topics the book discussed. Under the Skin hit on every angle of racial disparities in the healthcare industry. I truly believe every doctor, nurse, therapist, or anyone who works or wants to work in healthcare, should read this book.
What I learned while reading this book, blew my mind. As a Black woman with sickle cell and who has experienced neglect and discrimination in healthcare, I thought I was prepared for what I was getting into. But this book brings so much to light!
The book starts off discussing the health racial disparities for Black women during childbirth and Black infant mortality. Black women are three to four times more likely to die during or after childbirth and Black infants are twice as likely to die compared to white mothers and infants.
“….statistics showed the racial disparity in infant mortality was actually greater in present day than in 1850, when Black women were human chattel and babies of all races died so frequently that parents hesitated to name them.” It’s the 21st century and with all the technology we have, racial disparity in infant mortality is greater now than in 1850???
Villarosa weaves in American history and real true life stories that are her own and other Black Americans' experiences in healthcare in the book. It really made the book easy to understand and get through - despite the hard topics the book discussed. Under the Skin hit on every angle of racial disparities in the healthcare industry. I truly believe every doctor, nurse, therapist, or anyone who works or wants to work in healthcare, should read this book.