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Tammy Murphy on steps to end NJ's maternal health 'crisis'
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'Institutional racism is one hundred percent of the root cause'
Friday marks the end of Black Women’s Maternal Health Week. We present the second in a two-part interview with first lady Tammy Murphy on the systemic problems contributing to New Jersey's maternal health “crisis,” particularly for Black women, and how the Nurture NJ program is primed to address those problems.
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NJ Spotlight News
Tammy Murphy on steps to end NJ's maternal health 'crisis'
Clip: 4/15/2022 | 3m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Friday marks the end of Black Women’s Maternal Health Week. We present the second in a two-part interview with first lady Tammy Murphy on the systemic problems contributing to New Jersey's maternal health “crisis,” particularly for Black women, and how the Nurture NJ program is primed to address those problems.
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