KAIT launches new health initiative KAIT Bridging the Great Health Divide (Source: Gray Television) By Region 8 Newsdesk | March 12, 2021 at 10:51 AM CST - Updated March 12 at 10:51 AM
KAITâs parent company, Gray Television, was selected by Googleâs GNI Innovation Challenge for $200,000 in funding to support a multi-platform journalism project that focuses on health disparities in the Mississippi Delta region of the country.
Bridging the Great Health Divide will explore why these disparities exist with a focus on long-term and sustainable solutions.
The Mississippi Delta Region fares far worse than the national average in health indicators and outcomes.
Journalists from KAIT, our sister stations in the region, our DC News Bureau, and our National Investigative Unit will contribute to the project.
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