Improving Health in Alabama: Auburn University Nursing faculty enlist community support to address health care needs of Alabama's most vulnerable
"In the United States, African American women experience pregnancy-related deaths at a rate three to four times higher than white women," added Ware.
- "In the United States, African American women experience pregnancy-related deaths at a rate three to four times higher than white women," added Ware.
- Because of her sister and the complications other family members endured during pregnancy, Ware has devoted her research at Auburn to improving maternal health outcomes in Alabama.
- In general, Hispanics have limited access to health care, which leads to poor health outcomes and increased susceptibility to certain disease states.
- The pair collaborate with leaders across Lee County, Alabama, to improve access to health care for these families.