The maker of the black fetus sketch wants a better representation in the medical world

The new medical student from Nigeria was astonished by the comments he received via Twitter when he posted the illustration online. He said in an interview with NBC News.

from american study From 2018, 4.5 percent of images in medical textbooks appear to show black skin, compared to 74.5 percent with white skin.

The study warns that this may bias medical treatment. For example, a misdiagnosis of a person with black skin can occur, because good images are missing.

Second Edition

Ebi’s illustration has also been taken care of by Malone Mukwende, a medical student in London and co-author of the book Mind the Gap: A clinical guide to signs and symptoms in black and brown skin.

This book explains cases that occur on black skin. He. She Ideas The book was also the result of the observation that few illustrations of diseases can be seen on the black skin of the medical world.

Mukwende now invited Ibe to make illustrations for the second edition of the book. “His work is refreshing because it shows that there is a future where books are more representative. Better representation in healthcare is imperative.”