Live Breaking News & Updates on Wakina Norris

Stay updated with breaking news from Wakina norris. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

WNC doula program expands less than year after WNC birth center closes

SistasCaring4Sistas doula outfit is using a $25K grant to expand a social justice program in WNC to fight negative outcomes for pregnant Black women. ....

United States , North Carolina , Michelle Bucknor , Andrew Jones Asheville , Wakina Norris , Cindy Mcmillan , Centers For Disease , Mission Health , Birth Center , Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company , Mountain Area Health Education Center , Asheville Citizen , Nikita Smart , Social Justice , Western North Carolina , Unitedhealthcare Insurance , Buncombe County , Disease Control , Unitedhealthcare North Carolina ,

Sweeping Legislation Aims to Combat Black Maternal Mortality

Sweeping Legislation Aims to Combat Black Maternal Mortality
indyweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indyweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

North Carolina , United States , Tomeka Isaac , Natalie Murdockd Durham , Wakina Norris , Cindy Mcmillan , Centers For Disease , Department Of Health , Human Services , Mountain Area Health Education Center , Determinants Of Maternal Health Task , North Carolina General Assembly , Carolina Momnibus Act , Disease Control , Can Fill , Maternal Health Task , Momnibus Act , Natalie Murdock , வடக்கு கரோலினா , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , சிண்டி மக்மிலந் , மையங்கள் க்கு நோய் , துறை ஆஃப் ஆரோக்கியம் , மனிதன் சேவைகள் , மலை பரப்பளவு ஆரோக்கியம் கல்வி மையம் , வடக்கு கரோலினா ஜநரல் சட்டசபை ,

Sweeping legislation aims to combat Black maternal mortality

Sweeping legislation aims to combat Black maternal mortality
In North Carolina, Black women are more than 2 1/2 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications.
Photo: Kei Scampa | Pexels
April 19, 2021
For 35 weeks, Tomeka Isaac had a normal pregnancy.
As a 40-year-old Black woman, she was at high risk for preeclampsia, a complication characterized by high blood pressure that can cause organ damage. But she diligently went to every doctor’s appointment, and to her relief, was told her blood pressure was fine.
“My baby Jace was amazing to carry,” she said. “Every appointment I was fine, he was fine, and I didn’t have morning sickness my whole pregnancy.” ....

United States , North Carolina , Natalie Murdockd Durham , Wakina Norris , Cindy Mcmillan , Centers For Disease , Department Of Health , Human Services , Mountain Area Health Education Center , Determinants Of Maternal Health Task , Disease Control , Maternal Health Task , Momnibus Act , Natalie Murdock , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , வடக்கு கரோலினா , சிண்டி மக்மிலந் , மையங்கள் க்கு நோய் , துறை ஆஃப் ஆரோக்கியம் , மனிதன் சேவைகள் , மலை பரப்பளவு ஆரோக்கியம் கல்வி மையம் , நோய் கட்டுப்பாடு , தாய்வழி ஆரோக்கியம் பணி , நடாலி மர்டாக் ,