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Black women in the United States are significantly more likely to have preterm births and babies with low birth weight,...
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Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health: Current Status and Key Issues
Summary Stark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in...
Burke Foundation Commits $6.5 Million in Multi-Year Investments to Boost NJ Maternal and Early Childhood Health, Reduce Disparities
(Photo by Justine Cooper Photography) Largest grants in Princeton-based Burke’s history expand commitment to first 1,000 days of life PRINCETON, NJ, November...
Prince George’s County health leaders urge focused action on maternal disparities, cite $250,000 for Black maternal health
Prince George’s County health department leaders told the County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, that maternal and infant...
Dallas County receives $300k in federal funds to eliminate maternal, infant health disparities
Dallas County has received more federal support to address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Dallas...
Patterns of maternal and child health services utilization and associated socioeconomic disparities in sub-Saharan Africa
Data sourceIn this multi-national study, we analyzed publicly available data from the DHS program36. The DHS are nationally representative cross-sectional...
Maternal, infant care center aims to address health disparities in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tonia Wright, founder and CEO of Altruism Inc., is on a mission to save the lives...
Black Maternal Health Week addresses disparities, educates communities on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- To mark Black Maternal Health Week, the Community Health Center of Richmond, Inc. hosted a forum...
New Montgomery County Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health
Montgomery County has released a new report showing that Black women and infants face significantly worse maternal and infant health...
