San Joaquin County Public Health Services has announced the “Rally Around Our Sisters” countywide campaign that brings awareness to the high rates of Black infants and mothers who die due to pregnancy and delivery complications.

The campaign, a pregnancy and parenting support model for Black and African American women in San Joaquin County, is led by the Perinatal Equity Initiative, a state program that aims in part to reduce the mortality of Black infants. Other community organizations are participating in the campaign with PEI and the mission of all of them is to raise awareness of health-related inequalities.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.