Rural communities in the U.S. are losing access to maternity care. That raises the risk for pregnancy complications, especially for Black women, who face higher rates of maternal mortality. The Morehouse School of Medicine is trying to help by focusing on the southwest corner of Georgia, which has some of the highest maternal death rates in the state. It’s training a cohort of rural community doulas, practitioners who offer patients extra support before, during and after childbirth.
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