There are several reasons for Texas’s high maternal mortality rate. Texas has a large rural population: 47% of counties lack any maternity care services, and over 25% of rural mothers live more than ...

This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s National Fellowship Dennis A.

Texas received a grade of “D” in the annual report card on maternal and infant health outcomes from the national nonprofit March of Dimes. The state’s low rating reflects its high pre-term birthrate: ...

Kobi Ajayi founded and remains affiliated with EDEN Foundation, Nigeria, a local non-profit organization with a mission to improve preterm infant outcomes. Seven years ago, at 30 weeks into a ...