NC Black babies have a higher death rate. We must help them survive.
Cumberland County health officials said Black babies in North Carolina are two times more likely to do in their first year. There are solutions.
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Cumberland County health officials said Black babies in North Carolina are two times more likely to do in their first year. There are solutions.
Michaela Penix, 39, is the North Carolina director for Maternal and Infant Health for the March of Dimes. Here's what you should know about her.
North Carolina providers, advocates to try again in 2023 for legislative action to improve maternal health and birth outcomes
The March of Dimes has released its latest Report Card on maternal and infant health. North Carolina continues to score poorly in several areas. North Carolina received a D for a preterm birth rate of just under 11 percent, showing no improvement since last year. Guilford and Forsyth counties fared worse, earning an F grade.