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Category: Health Inequities

A turquoise bus with the words "Women's Care: Drive to Thrive" painted on the side in white sits in a parking lot.
Posted inHealth Inequities

Taking reproductive care on the road

by Charlotte Ledger January 23, 2023January 24, 2023

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with Charlotte Ledger Suzanna Fox has seen firsthand why prenatal care is so important. An Atrium Health obstetrician-gynecologist who has delivered many babies over her 30-year career, she said some of her hardest cases were patients who hadn’t seen a doctor during their pregnancies.  “When we don’t get in front of […]

A group of people gather around a metal cooking station preparing a dish. One woman in a white apron measures olive oil. Another woman cuts a lemon into slices. Another woman cuts asparagus.
Posted inHealth Inequities

Comprehensive food nutrition program aims to combat disparities in diabetes treatments

by Rachel Crumpler January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
shows a woman's back with the words "Love Shouldn't Hurt" painted on it
Posted inEspañol

Sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica enfrentan obstáculos para acceder a la atención que necesitan en zonas rurales. Para los latinos, es aún peor.

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven January 19, 2023January 18, 2023
shows a woman's back with the words "Love Shouldn't Hurt" painted on it
Posted inHealth Inequities

Barriers prevent rural domestic violence survivors from getting the care they need. For Latinx survivors, it’s even worse.

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven January 10, 2023January 10, 2023
shows a white HIV medication bottle with the label Descovy 200 mg/ 25 mg on a table, next to the bottle is a bunch of blue pills
Posted inHealth Insurance

HIV advocates call plans from insurer Blue Cross NC ‘discriminatory’

by Rachel Crumpler January 6, 2023January 5, 2023
A man dressed in a green sweater stands and addresses dozens of people seated at tables in a room decorated with Christmas ornaments.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Sampson County residents receive good news to close out the year

by Will Atwater January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

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