Presentation on Infant and Maternal Health Disparities

Presentation on Infant and Maternal Health Disparities

Dr. Lauri Andress, assistant professor in the School of Public, Health Policy Management and Leadership presented her research initiative on infant and maternal health disparities between Black and White women  during a  seminar titled, Health Disparities during the Pandemic sponsored by the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University on Feb 10, 2021.

Dr. Andress spoke in detail on her work related to understanding and ameliorating this glaring public health issue by better understanding the relationship between the U.S. history of racism and the lived experiences over the life course of U.S. born Black and white mothers in West Virginia that impacts the ability of their infants to thrive.

According to the most recent analysis of state level data, the Black infant mortality rate is twice that of white infants. Use the link below to access the seminar.  Dr. Andress’ presentation starts around minute 29: www.marshall.edu/it/livestream

Video: Disparities in Health Care During the Pandemic

Program

Disparities in Health Care During the Pandemic

4 p.m. February 10, 2021

The Occasion
Burnis Morris, Carter G. Woodson Professor and Director, The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum

Welcome

Dr. Jerome Gilbert, President, Marshall University

Remarks

• Wendell Dobbs, Professor of Music and Interim Dean, College of Arts and Media
• Montserrat Miller, Executive Director, Drinko Academy

Personal Perspectives

• Head Football Coach Charles Huff, Marshall University

Introduction by Professor Burnis Morris

COVID-19 Disparities in West Virginia

• Jill Upson, Chair, West Virginia COVID-19 Advisory Commission on African American Disparities, and Director, Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs Commission on Disparities and executive director of the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs

Introduction by Professor Burnis Morris

Infant Mortality in West Virginia

Dr. Lauri Andress, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, West Virginia University

Introduction by Dr. Joseph Shapiro, Dean, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University

An Appeal to the Public

Dr. Leonard White, Assistant Dean, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University

Introduced by Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, who will disclose how Dr. White saved his life

Q & A

Presenters may ask questions of the experts, and Dr. Miller will read questions collected on Zoom.

Co-sponsoring this event is Huntington Tri-State Branch, Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

The Lyceum also expresses appreciation to Eric Himes, of Marshall’s IT department, for his support beyond the call of duty.