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The Politics of Pregnancy and How My Medical Education Failed Me

MedicGuild

Released September 16, 2021

Medical doctor and writer Dr Shona Kambarami sat down with Nanditha Hareesh to discuss the politics of pregnancy and how her medical school fell short in preparing doctors for the diverse needs of antenatal and postpartum care.

For the most part we have the answers...We know how to stop postpartum hemorrhage which is the biggest killer to pregnant women in the world. We know how to treat preeclampsia and yet Black women... in any continent are dying at rates much much higher than white women. - Dr Shona Kambarami