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Patrick Center previews tonight’s PBS FRONTLINE program, Children of Ukraine, a study about dementia care has been unveiled in Grand Rapids, it’s black maternal health week, and more state and West Michigan news.
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Founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Week is recognized April 11-17 as a way to honor the prenatal through the experiences of Black mothers.
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Shelley Irwin previews this Saturday’s annual community cleanup, the Michigan DNR is getting fish hatchery upgrades, a local business got a visit from the Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement team, and more.
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The legislation would require the state to gather data on bias and racism that could occur in care during a pregnancy and after childbirth. Research has shown Black and indigenous women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes
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CEO of the March of Dimes Dr. Elizabeth Cherot discusses Where You Live Matters: Maternity Care Deserts and the Crisis of Access and Equity.
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The 2019 work explores factors that impact many Black women’s experiences during pregnancy, raising awareness about structural racism and its effects on infant and maternal mortality.
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Every year, hundreds of babies in Michigan die before they turn one, often from preventable and treatable conditions, and while the rate is high for all…
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In Michigan, black pregnant mothers are dying at three times the rate than white pregnant women, a close number to the national average of four times,…