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TRUMP'S HEALTH CUTS THREATEN FRESNO EFFORTS TO ADDRESS BLACK MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES


Two women hugging joyfully in a room with pink and gold balloons in the background. One woman is smiling broadly. Cozy atmosphere.
Shantay R. Davies-Balch, president and CEO of the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center in Fresno, greets a visitor to the organization’s headquarters during Art Hop on April 3, 2025. JUAN ESPARZA LOERA jesparza@fresnobee.com

Shantay R. Davies-Balch lost her mother to preventable breast cancer. Then, despite taking every precaution, the Fresno resident experienced preterm births. That is why she became a birth assistant and later formalized her training as a doula, a non-medical professional who provides guidance and support to pregnant women.


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