Short Wave: A Key To Black Infant Survival? Black Doctors

In the United States, Black infants die at over twice the rate of White infants.

New research explores one key factor that may contribute to the disproportionately high rates of death among Black newborns: the race of their doctor. Reproductive health equity researcher Rachel Hardeman explains the findings.

Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Brit Hanson, fact-checked by Ariela Zebede and edited by Viet Le.

 

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