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An African American mother and her baby bond together as an illustration of maternal health and maternal and child health.
Posted inGender health

Black doulas in NC fight high maternal and infant mortality rate by building relationship, community

by Elizabeth Thompson May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson In 2016, Cindy McMillan was shocked to learn that babies born to women of color in her home community in Buncombe County were three times more likely to die in their first year than white babies. Now, she works to improve health outcomes for women of color and their babies, as the […]

photo shows an empty rocking chair and bassinet, representing the mothers in NC looking for baby formula
Posted inGender health

Limited options for mothers giving birth in Western North Carolina

by Carolina Public Press July 31, 2021July 29, 2021
shows the logo of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus in large blue letters with an illustration of a pregnant woman to raise awareness for rising maternal mortality rates among black American women
Posted inGender health

NC congresswoman tackles maternal health disparities

by Melba Newsome May 26, 2020January 29, 2021
Dr. Suzanne Dixon is a woman in a black shirt that's standing in the middle of a group of providers in scrubs. She's tasked with thinking about the future of maternity units and maternity care in the mountain region.
Posted inRural Health

When a rural maternity unit closes, alternatives are hard to come by

by Liora Engel-Smith February 24, 2020February 23, 2020
An African American mother and her baby bond together as an illustration of maternal health and maternal and child health.
Posted inGender health

Federal health officials ask how they can help NC improve maternal health. They get an earful.

by Anne Blythe January 29, 2020January 28, 2020
An African-American man stands on a stage where he talks about his wife's death. Maternal health was the topic of a meeting in Raleigh last week.
Posted inGender health

#ListenToBlackWomen: Maternal and infant health care advocates tell North Carolina

by Anne Blythe December 10, 2019December 9, 2019

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