Overcoming Health Disparities – Edgecombe County

Published for Facts That Matter on June 16, 2020.

The Challenge  Health outcomes vary by racial and ethnic background in North Carolina. Length and quality of life are worse for Native Americans and African Americans. Racial disparities begin early, as African American babies are more than twice as likely to die during childbirth than white or Hispanic babies in North Carolina. Additionally, a Black […]

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