In the Loop (Segments)

New UChicago project aims to reduce Black maternal deaths


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Maternal deaths rose during the first year of the pandemic by 14 percent, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. But the mortality rate of Black women was nearly three times that of white women. For Black Maternal Health Week, Reset learns more about the health disparities Black women are more likely to face during and after pregnancy and local efforts to reduce them.



Host: Mike Puente

Producer: Stephanie Kim

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