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Why African American Women Are More Likely to Die During Childbirth
Open Mics with Dr. Stites
English - April 13, 2022 19:25 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBManagement Business Education healthcare Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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African American women are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than white women. Dr. Steve Stites talks with experts to find out why and what is being done in the Metro to save lives. Guests include Dr. Sharla Smith, founder of the Kansas Birth Equity Network, and Marcia Houpe, nurse-midwife, The University of Kansas Health System.