Report: Black infant mortality in NC double that of white
RALEIGH — A report by the state of North Carolina says black infants born in the state are more than twice as likely to die than white infants.News outlets report Gov. Roy Cooper’s office released the 2018 North Carolina Infant Mortality Report on Monday. It says the state has achieved its lowest infant death rate in 31 years, but there remains a large disparity in the survival of black and white infants. Cooper says it shows the need to expand access to affordable health […]
