08/03/2023
Greetings Friends,
The chapter is raising funds for March of Dimes, and we are asking friends to donate at least $19.73 (charter year) toward this effort. Our goal is at least $1,000 and you can donate here - https://www.marchforbabies.org/thetachialphas. Thanks for all you do in continuing the work. Any donation amount is welcomed.
Just over 14% of Black women have premature births compared with 9% of white women. For several decades, race has been recognised as a social determinant of health and a risk factor for numerous diseases. The evidence increasingly suggests that social, environmental, economic and political factors are fundamental drivers of health inequities, and that it is often racial discrimination or racism, rather than race, that is the root cause of racial disparities in health outcomes.
I joined the movement to create positive change for moms and babies everywhere, especially those most at risk. Just over 14% of Black women have premature births compared with 9% of white women. For several decades, race has been recognised as a social determinant of health and a risk factor for num...
