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North Carolina maternal health faces challenges
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (822+ words) The path leading to the track at a Durham middle school on Saturday was marked with signs bearing the names of Black women who died from pregnancy-related causes." Walkers and runners participating in a fundraiser for MAAME, or a Durham…...
Charlotte maternal health forum brings advocates together
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (392+ words) Closing the race gap in healthy pregnancies is the focus of a Charlotte forum." "We are celebrating in a small way the gradual improvement in infant mortality rates that have decreased so we do," said Care Ring CEO Tchernavia Montgomery,…...
North Carolina stagnates on maternal and infant health
5+ mon, 15+ hour ago (1394+ words) Since its opening in September 2020, 850 children have been born at UNC Health Chatham's Maternity Care Center. The center's staff is made up mostly of family physicians instead of OB-GYNs. The care model aims to address the lack of maternal and…...