New report finds racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes in MoCo

Plus: Gaithersburg mayor speaks at Alsobrooks event; County dance group provides fitness opportunities for people with disabilities

October 29, 2024 2:09 p.m.

A new report from the county’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Public Health Services Health Planning and Epidemiology found that data collected from 2012 to 2021 about county pregnancies “reveals great disparities of pregnancy-related outcomes among population subgroups based on race/ethnicity and geographic areas.” [Montgomery Community Media]

Gaithersburg mayor speaks at Alsobrooks event

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman spoke Monday at a campaign stop in Columbia for U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks (D). Ashman was among the speakers at the event who now support Alsobrooks after previously voting for former Gov. Larry Hogan, her Republican opponent. “We worked well together when he was in office and I appreciated that,” Ashman said. [WJLA]

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County dance group provides fitness opportunities for people with disabilities

ZamDance, a Montgomery County-based dance group, has been providing people with disabilities with dance and fitness class opportunities for more than 10 years. Recent classes have been held in Rockville and Gaithersburg. [NBC4] 

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