911: Black Maternal Healthcare Crisis

Afghanistan's foremost OB-GYN says the country is experiencing a maternal health crisis

Dr. Najmussama Shefajo's clinic was flooded with new patients after the Taliban banned women from nursing and midwife training courses back in December.

911: Black Maternal Healthcare Crisis

911: Black Maternal Healthcare Crisis JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Many areas in Mississippi are known to be called maternity care deserts. It’s a definition describing a county without a hospital or birth center. A reason, places, and organizations like Magnolia Medical Foundation in the city of Jackson offer an oasis. Dr. Nakeitra Burse works in the field of public health and says it’s a divine path for her. “I was a sophomore at Mississippi State.…