The Family Christian Health Center in Harvey, IL held a wellness fair for Black Maternal Health Week 2022.
"With my first daughter, we had some complications with her," said Byers who expecting her second child in September, a boy.
For Black women in Chicago, they're six times more likely to die, according to the city's health department. Dr. Lisa Green is the CEO & co-founder of Family Christian Health Center in south suburban Harvey, where Byers is a patient. "When you look at what happens with health, all you have to do is look at zip codes," she said."Zip codes tell the story, your economic access impacts your education, your housing, your food, and your health."
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