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The Impacts of Climate Change on Alaska Native Maternal Health (Part 1 of 2)

Posted: 13 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT

Each year, 700 women in the United States die as a result of pregnancy-related complications. In fact, the United States has the highest maternal mortality ratio of all high-income countries—16.7 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. For Indigenous/Alaskan Native women, that number is even higher: Indigenous/Alaska Natives are 2.3 times more likely to die from […] Related posts: Mayor Muriel Bowser's Maternal and Infant Health Summit: Addressing Disparities in Maternal Health in...

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