Black Maternal Health
Black women in Alabama are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
Audra Williams, M.D., and prenatal nurse navigator Jasmine Maye discuss the clinical and socioeconomic hurdles to improving Black maternal health, as well as the programs making a positive difference.

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