Maternal Health

Charles Johnson, who founded 4Kira4Moms after his wife Kira's preventable death, discusses the documentary "The Ebony Canal" ahead of its Bentonville Film Festival screening.

Freeman Health System's Matt Fry discusses the acquisition of four Northwest Arkansas hospitals and plans to improve maternal healthcare in the region.

A UAMS OB-GYN and a patient explain why women put off preventative care, from fear and time to confusion about what screenings they actually need.

Arkansas launched a statewide campaign directing pregnant women to its 92 health units for prenatal and postpartum care, as the state remains the only one without 12-month postpartum Medicaid.

Angie Cooper, president of Heartland Forward, discusses how the organization is implementing Arkansas's Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act through doula training, a postpartum call center and more.

UAMS is offering scholarships to train Arkansas health care providers in perinatal mental health, the number one complication of pregnancy in the state. Reporter Fallon Frank speaks with UAMS senior director Hannah McHardy about the program and what it could mean for Arkansas mothers.

Researchers, healthcare providers, and community organizations gathered last week in Fayetteville for the inaugural Maternal and Reproductive Community Health, or MaRCH, Research Retreat. The event focused on collaboration and sharing research aimed at improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas.

It's Community Doula Week. Liyah Wasson of the Doula Alliance of Arkansas explains how doulas support families through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period — when mortality risk is highest.

A report from the Women's Foundation of Arkansas finds nearly 70% of mothers say childcare costs are a barrier to employment, costing families $17,500 a year — 27% of the state's median household income.

From breathwork to breakfast, Northwest Arkansas women in the holistic health space share simple, sustainable ways to improve everyday well-being.