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UAMS Will Provide Birth Control, Reproductive Health Education to 14 Rural Arkansas Counties

Source
Arkansas Advocate
Link
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Date
Jul 19, 2024
Summary
Describes a new program led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences which will use mobile health units to expand access to contraceptives and reproductive health education to women in rural Arkansas. Provides overview of challenges affecting women in rural Arkansas, including high rates of unplanned teenage pregnancy and limited access to maternal healthcare.
Tagged as
Access · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery · Public health · Teen pregnancy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Arkansas