Dr. Joia Crear-Perry discusses the Crisis of the Black Maternal Mortality Rate in the US

Описание: Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative discusses the tragedy of negative birth outcomes for a significant portion of Black women particularly in the south. Dr. Crear-Perry discussed her presentation at the United Nations concerning the crisis of maternal mortality in the United States for Black women.

Prior to her current position she served as the Executive Director of the Birthing Project, Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Jefferson Community Healthcare Center and as the Director of Clinical Services for the City of New Orleans Health Department where she was responsible for four facilities that provided healthcare for the homeless, pediatric, WIC, and gynecologic services within the New Orleans clinical service area. Dr. Crear-Perry continues to work to improve access and availability of affordable health care to New Orleans’ citizens post the Hurricane Katrina disaster of 2005.

After receiving her bachelor’s trainings at Princeton University and Xavier University, Dr. Crear-Perry completed her medical degree at Louisiana State University and her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tulane University’s School of Medicine. She was also recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

A proud recipient of the Congressional Black Caucus Healthcare Hero’s award, Dr. Crear-Perry currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Community Catalyst, National Medical Association, and the New Orleans African American Museum. She is married to Dr. Andre Perry and has three children: Jade 23, Carlos 20, and Robeson 5.