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America has an infant mortality crisis. Meet the black doulas trying to change that →

December 02, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

In the US, black babies die at twice the rate of white babies. In Cleveland, the mortality rate is nearly three times as high. Can birth advocates make a difference in one of Americaโ€™s most segregated cities? THE GUARDIAN

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December 02, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
US, infant mortality, racial segregation, cleveland
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Can baby boxes save lives in Kenya's slums? →

September 25, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Half of global infant deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Unicef. But can baby boxes help combat infant mortality? BBC NEWS

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September 25, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
infant mortality, kenya, slum
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Kenya's new breast milk bank in bid to reduce infant mortality →

August 09, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Globally, 800,000 children die every year due to a lack of access to breast milk, according to the World Health Organization. A new breast milk bank in Kenya is helping mothers donate their milk to babies whose mothers cannot breast feed them. BBC NEWS

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August 09, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
infant mortality, healthcare, breastfeeding
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