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Direct link between cultural competency, Black women’s health

About 56% of Black women survive cervical cancer after five years compared to white women, who have a 68% survival rate over the same span. In North Carolina, maternal and infant health has worsened in recent years with the state receiving a “D” on the March of Dimes’ report card for premature births and infant mortality.

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