A Note About "Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)" and "Mother/Mommy Blaming"

Social determinants of health (SDoH) refer to the conditions in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that can affect their health and wellbeing. These factors can impact various aspects of life, including pregnancy outcomes.
The US Healthy People 2030 initiative lists several social determinants of health, such as safe housing, transportation, neighborhoods, racism, discrimination, violence, education, job opportunities, income, access to nutritious food and physical activity, polluted air and water, language, and literacy skills.
HELLO EGG and EGG HP aim to promote pregnancy health by acknowledging the role of social factors. Failure to recognize these factors may lead to blaming mothers for outcomes during pregnancy and afterward which is wrong and unacceptable.
HELLO EGG and EGG HP strive to provide open access to pregnancy health information, considering social factors that affect patterns of risk and protection. The goal is to support systemic change in caregiving without judgment or hierarchy. Discrimination, racism, poverty, and access to quality healthcare intersect and underpin the importance of considering the role of race/ethnicity and poverty in observed patterns.
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