Shelby County grant boosts Choices’ nurse midwife program
Darnesha Taylor shows her 11-month-old daughter, Charli, flowers at Overton Park. Taylor, a mother of five, survived a breast cancer scare after her Choices midwife discovered a malignant tumor during a routine pregnancy checkup. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.
Topics
CHOICES Mayor Lee Harris Mick Wright Dr. Nikia Grayson midwife county commission grantsAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.