MLBC calls for urgent action to address state’s maternal and infant health crisis – Jackson Advocate

MLBC calls for urgent action to address state’s maternal and infant health crisis – Jackson Advocate

JANS – The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC) convened a historic legislative hearing last month to confront the state’s worsening maternal and infant health crisis – one that disproportionately impacts Black mothers and babies. Lawmakers heard from physicians, health officials, advocates, and families who called for immediate policy changes to save lives and strengthen communities.  Mississippi’s infant mortality rate rose to 9.7 death…