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Tag: maternal health

A turquoise bus with the words "Women's Care: Drive to Thrive" painted on the side in white sits in a parking lot.
Posted inHealth Inequities

Taking reproductive care on the road

by Charlotte Ledger January 23, 2023January 24, 2023

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with Charlotte Ledger Suzanna Fox has seen firsthand why prenatal care is so important. An Atrium Health obstetrician-gynecologist who has delivered many babies over her 30-year career, she said some of her hardest cases were patients who hadn’t seen a doctor during their pregnancies.  “When we don’t get in front of […]

a woman with her hair piled on her head sits at a picnic table in a cardigan sweater.
Posted inChildren's Health

‘We are not thought of’: The true impact of Western North Carolina’s maternal desert on rural women

by Carolina Public Press and Daily Yonder January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Over two dozen people sit at chair and tables listening to a women in a yellow shirt speak
Posted inGender health

Plans underway to chart a more sustainable path for Chatham Maternity Care Center

by Rachel Crumpler December 15, 2022December 15, 2022
A doctor in a navy shirt and face mask holds a red folder and talks with another woman in a face mask about working collaboratively to treat a patient
Posted inSubstance Use

Collaborative care improves outcomes for those who are pregnant and addicted

by Rachel Crumpler November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Baby doll lying in incubator at Chatham Maternity Care Center
Posted inGender health

Sustainability issues at Chatham Maternity Care Center could jeopardize unit’s future

by Rachel Crumpler October 27, 2022October 27, 2022
Posted inGender health

A rare disease that underscores the importance of abortion access

by Undark Magazine October 1, 2022October 1, 2022

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