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A $431,000 grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will go to fund contraceptive services and reproductive health education for women in rural parts of the state.
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A new report from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families explores methods to offer more robust sexual health education for young people.
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Arkansas ranks worst in the nation for maternal health outcomes, that's according to the Arkansas Department of Health. State health officials are trying to address that problem - and one solution could be expanding access to doulas.
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Working with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), Ozarks at Large reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson dive into depth about maternal health and deaths in Arkansas in this third episode of the series.
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Partnering with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), Ozarks At Large reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson dive into depth about maternal health and deaths in Arkansas in this second episode of the series.
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Today's show includes episode two of Ozarks at Large's Maternal Mortality Series. The story is in a collaboration with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement and KUAF. Plus, the umbrella arts event Assembly returns for another year, board members resign from the Walton Art Center, research examining young people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and more.
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Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the country and Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, talks about what could be done to improve the situation. Also on today's show, Washington County officials host a failure-to-appear clinic, a conversation about Ozark caves and more.
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In this limited series, ACHI's CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith discuss maternal health and deaths in Arkansas, focusing on pre-term deaths and what can be done to lower the high rates of maternal mortality.
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An outline of the past 24 hours includes Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' assessment of her first 100 days in office, and an upcoming performance by several area artists who received Artist 360 grants.
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On today's show, the Fayetteville Public Library is set to host Period Poverty & Menstrual Equity - A Short Film & Roundtable Discussion. Also, university teams compete for venture capital in the University of Arkansas Office Entrepreneurship and Innovation's 2023 Heartland Challenge. Plus, a possible special session of the Arkansas Legislature to address Medicaid and more.