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Arkansas agencies outline executive order to tackle maternal and women—s health, name five pilot counties
Summary
State health and human services officials briefed the Senate Public Health Committee on a new executive order directing interagency work on maternal and women—s health, named five pilot counties and emphasized data, enrollment and local clinic coordination as immediate priorities.
State health and human services officials on Good Friday briefed the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on an executive order signed by Governor Sanders on March 6 that directs an interagency initiative to improve women—s health and reduce maternal harm.
Secretary Christy Putnam and Department of Health Secretary Renee Mallory described a multi-agency strategy that will "look at women's health holistically" to improve outcomes before, during and after pregnancy. Mallory told the committee that maternal mortality is closely tied to chronic conditions and said the state has "over 10,000 women who don't get appropriate prenatal care." She said local public health units will act as gap-fillers where private providers are scarce.
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