Duke Regional Hospital achieved a remarkable milestone in receiving the prestigious Baby-Friendly® Designation this summer! We are particularly impressed with Duke Regional’s commitment to addressing health disparities, especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The correlation between breastfeeding and breast cancer prevention is significant and we commend their efforts to combat health disparities for women and decrease breast cancer mortality rates. 

Addressing infant and maternal mortality disparity rates in Durham begins with Duke University Health System achieving the Baby Friendly Hospital Designation for BOTH Duke hospitals in Durham. Sign the collaborative letter below to communicate that we are thrilled to celebrate Duke's progress and that we're looking forward to Duke's continued commitment to improving health equity in Durham by pursuing breastfeeding friendly designation for big Duke. 

Continued efforts to close the gap in breast cancer mortality rates among different racial groups is critical. Studies show that the risk of breast cancer is reduced by 4.3% for every 12 months of breastfeeding, in addition to the 7% decrease in risk observed for each birth. Duke Regional Hospital's commitment to the Baby-Friendly® initiative is a vital step towards achieving health equity, and we are so grateful for their commitment! We are eager to learn about their plans to pursue designation across all the birthing hospitals within the Duke system.

Lincoln Community Health Center has two WIC job opportunities based in Durham: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and Nutritionist! 

Breastfeed Durham hosted a virtual First Food Equity Series for providers in Durham County and the surrounding areas on the second Tuesday of each month between October 2022 - May 2023. We are excited to announce that these webinars are now LIVE on our website for our community to refer to at any time! We’ll be featuring each of our First Food Equity Webinars in our monthly newsletter. This month, delve into birth and community wellness with Amber Rodriguez and Tina Braimah.