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Nonprofit Efforts to Support Black Maternal Health Gain …

WEBBlack women in America are three times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy-related causes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and …

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A Look Ahead at Health In North Carolina in 2022

WEBChallenges, opportunities with the growing share of older Tar Heels in 2022. Older people continue to compose an increasing sector of North Carolina’s …

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Raleigh-Based Health Center Works to Reduce Rates of Black …

WEBState healthcare leaders, providers, and community health groups have been talking for years about the state’s high infant and maternal mortality rates and how …

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Youth Mental Health Crisis Is “Next Wave of the Pandemic,” Duke

WEBThe pandemic, according to the CDC survey and mental health care providers, showed just how important it is to keep children connected to schools, peers …

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Two-Thirds of Health Outcomes Stem From Socioeconomic and …

WEBThe county sees this as a call to action: 70 percent of these factors are within its control. To improve the community’s health, the county must first understand the role …

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A Duke Physician Testifies About the Crucial Role Community …

WEBEmploying community health workers throughout North Carolina has been a long-held goal but was jump-started by the pandemic. The state Department of Health …

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New NC Children's Hospital to Open "Somewhere in the Triangle" …

WEBThe Triangle already has several children’s hospital options including Duke University’s nationally ranked, 190-bed Children’s Health and Hospital Center in …

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Sophia Chitlik prioritizes care for moms, children in NC Senate bid

WEBKody Kinsley, state Department of Health and Human Services secretary, identified “preventing the collapse of the early education and childcare system” as a …

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In Raleigh, Biden and Harris tout healthcare record

WEBPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Raleigh on Tuesday to highlight their administration’s efforts to expand access to affordable …

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Proposed Wake County Mental Health Hospital Aims to Treat …

WEBby Ben McNeely 05/24/2023. Federal, county, and local leaders joined with executives with WakeMed for a $12 million grant announcement for a new mental health hospital to be …

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Durham Launches Community Safety Pilot Programs

WEBThis is the type of scenario that the City of Durham hopes to prevent with its new community safety pilot programs, three of which launched last week. The programs, …

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Innovative Early College High School Program to Help Fill …

WEBThis story originally published online at NC Newsline.. On Wednesday, Duke Health, Durham Technical Community College, and Durham Public Schools formalized …

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NC DHHS Challenges Judge's Order on Home-Based Services for …

WEBA court ordered the state to comply with a ruling to provide home services to 16,000 residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. North Carolina’s health …

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New mental health services for Orange County Latino residents

WEBAcross the nation, only 36 percent of Hispanic and Latino Americans received mental health services in 2021 compared to 52 percent of non-Hispanic …

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Durham Health Department Will Provide Updated COVID-19 …

WEBStarting tomorrow, October 13, at 9 a.m., eligible residents can call 919-560-7658 to schedule an appointment. Appointments will begin on Monday, October 16.

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HEART, Durham's Non-Police Crisis Response Program, is No …

WEBHEART was born out of the CSWTF’s crisis response focus area, which conducted canvassing, virtual town halls, and community listening sessions across …

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Physicians and Medical Care Providers at Piedmont Health

WEBMission-driven. That’s a term one hears often while speaking with the medical providers who care and treat many of the region’s most economically vulnerable …

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Victory For LGBTQ: Blue Cross NC Expands Coverage for Trans …

WEBVandegrift approached Equality NC, a statewide organization that advocates for LGBTQ rights, last year after she realized her Blue Cross NC insurance would not …

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A Lawsuit Alleges Duke is Trying to Take Over a Long-Standing, …

WEBWith billions of dollars at stake, the complaint filed in Durham County Superior Court claims that Duke health administrators are attempting to take control of the …

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