Black maternal mortality rate rises as other groups see declines
Black women saw their maternal mortality rate increase from 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births to 50.3 over one year, while every other racial group experienced declines.
mainstreetdailynews1h
US maternal mortality rate drops to lowest level in five years
The rate is the lowest reported since 2018 and represents a significant drop from 2021 when it spiked to 32.9. The United ...
Daily Post Nigeria on MSN3h
Kano: Maternal mortality must crash to zero – Health Commissioner
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completely eradicating maternal mortality in the state, rather ...
Hosted on MSN20h
Mortality rate for Black mothers has not improved, CDC data shows
New data from the CDC shows that Black women are three and a half times more likely to die due to pregnancy complications ...
wrtv12h
Indiana ranks third worst in maternal mortality rate, advocates push for legislative action
The report notes that 42 counties in Indiana lack a labor and delivery unit, prompting maternal health advocates to call for ...
After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth ...
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the ...