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Black maternal health crisis in Harris County: Midwife points to access, systemic racism
Read full article: Black maternal health crisis in Harris County: Midwife points to access, systemic racismA certified nurse midwife with Ben Taub Hospital says barriers to basic health care along with systemic racism continue to fuel disproportionate maternal deaths among Black women in Harris County, even as Houston sits in the shadow of one of the world’s largest medical centers.
Harris Co. to receive $1.4 million in federal funding to combat Black maternal mortality
Read full article: Harris Co. to receive $1.4 million in federal funding to combat Black maternal mortalityAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
Black mothers, babies at increased risk for complications and premature birth in Harris County
Read full article: Black mothers, babies at increased risk for complications and premature birth in Harris CountyThe March of Dimes annually releases grades for counties in Texas for their preterm birth rates. Harris County always stands out as bad for premature birth rates. This year, the county received a grade F.