Women’s Health and Wellbeing

A 2022 March of Dimes report finds nearly half of Arkansas counties lack access to maternity care. Doctors and health policy experts explain why and what could help.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services has missed multiple deadlines to launch Medicaid coverage for doula services, leaving families without access, doulas without sustainable pay

Arkansas has one of the nation's highest cesarean rates among low-risk births. A statewide initiative aimed to lower it, but the numbers held steady. Dr. Constance Chapman and Dr. Jennifer Callaghan-Koru explain what happened.

UAMS has launched a toolkit to integrate doulas into hospitals and improve maternal and infant outcomes, piloted first at Mercy Hospital in Rogers.

Two Northwest Arkansas providers explain when perimenopause symptoms begin, what often goes unrecognized and how women can find the right care.

Arkansas health providers say early detection saves lives, but many women delay mammograms. A nurse practitioner and a UAMS OB-GYN explain when to start screening and why self-advocacy matters.

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.

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement launches a podcast series on maternal and infant health, covering pre-pregnancy through early childhood with doctors, lawmakers and community leaders.

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.