racial disparities
Mississippi has declared a public health emergency in response to a sharp rise in infant mortality—the state’s highest rate in over a decade. In 2024, 9.7 infants died per 1,000 live births, nearly double the national average. Black infants are more than twice as likely as white infants to die before their first birthday. State […]
Monroe County is investing over $703,000 into improving at-home healthcare education and services for Black families, led by HCR Health Care. The initiative aims to reduce racial disparities in healthcare access and promote equity through informational sessions at seven local churches on Mother’s Day. The outreach will focus on older adults and their caregivers, empowering […]
Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found. The findings, experts say, underscore that it’s racial disparities, not biology, driving the biggest differences in death rates between Black and white women. While Black women and […]
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