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A $2.4 million federal grant to reduce maternal, infant deaths

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences a $2.4 million grant to help combat maternal and infant deaths in Arkansas, specifically in the Delta region.

Stefanie Kennon-McGill, senior program manager for BioVentures, a healthcare and technology office that is a part of UAMS, spoke with Ozarks At Large's Matthew Moore. Kennon-McGill said the purpose of this grant is to find innovative and sustainable solutions to a massive problem in Arkansas: maternal health.

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Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.
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