For pregnant Black women, mortality rate is higher in Mississippi than for white women
Black women in Mississippi were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than white women in the state in 2020...
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Black women in Mississippi were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than white women in the state in 2020...
Study shows that Black women were four times more likely to die than white women were in 2020.
A new study says Black women were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than white women in Mississippi in 2020.
Mississippi has seen an increase in maternal mortality rates, and healthcare leaders are looking to curb those fatalities among expecting mothers. The Mississippi Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) has released a report on deaths from 2016 through 2020. The independent group, established in 2017, reviews maternal deaths to find opportunities...
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A new report shows that maternal deaths are on the rise in Mississippi. The report by the Mississippi Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) looks at data from 2016 through 2020. Officials said the independent group, established in 2017, reviews maternal deaths to find opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to prevent [...]