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Morehouse School of Medicine, Henry County Sheriff’s Office partner to reduce recidivism through reentry program

The six-week program gives tools to prevent participants from going back into incarceration. By Allison Joyner To prevent a repeating cycle of imprisonment, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) to create a program to helps those returning to society.  Last month, the “Step in the Right Direction: […]

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Racial disparities in Black maternal health addressed during Black Directors Health Equity Agenda Summit

According to the Centers for Disease Control, an African American woman is three times more likely to die from maternal causes than a White woman.  By Allison Joyner The Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA) met at Morehouse School of Medicine to last week to discuss health disparities and inequities that threaten African American families.  […]

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Health equity is a major concern for former WellStar board member

Last week, Wellstar Health Systems announced plans to close its downtown hospital effective Nov. 1 By Allison Joyner As reactions from the announcement of the Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) closing continue to pour in, one person says that shock should not be one of them.  “Needless to say, it was very upsetting but certainly wasn’t […]

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