by - February 4, 2026 2:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) on Wednesday (Feb. 4) released more details of a $30 million plan to build and operate a Center for Health Innovation that…
by - August 12, 2025 10:14 am
Bentonville think-and-do tank Heartland Forward announced Tuesday (Aug. 12) that Zoe Maddox, Ph.D., has been named director of the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice. “Zoe is…
by - May 22, 2025 7:09 am
It’s been a little more than a year since Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order to improve maternal and infant health. There has since been a flurry of activity…
by - December 1, 2024 10:56 am
Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of traveling across Arkansas to visit each region of the state and meet with organizations dedicated to maternal and infant…
by - August 21, 2024 5:24 pm
Improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas is important to all involved because the state’s mortality rate around birthing a baby is among the highest in the nation and among the…
by - April 29, 2024 7:59 pm
A report issued Monday (April 29) by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement indicates that almost 99% of babies delivered in Arkansas in 2022 were delivered by physicians, with a…
by - February 14, 2019 3:50 pm
Twenty-five female legislators from both parties are sponsoring two bills to create committees to study maternal mortality and maternal and infant health. House Bill 1440 by Rep. Deborah Ferguson, D-West…
