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Attempts to lower the rate of Black maternal deaths in NC face new challenges
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (873+ 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…...
NC stagnates on maternal and infant health, gets D+ from March of Dimes
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1592+ 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…...