Arkansas agencies pursue initiatives to improve state’s maternal health • Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas officials are collaborating on outreach events and initiatives to fill gaps in women’s health care services in response to the governor’s directive to improve maternal health. Arkansas has the nation’s highest maternal mortality rate and the third highest infant mortality rate, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. Black mothers are most at […]
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Gov. Sanders appoints Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health
Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:13:55 GMT (1691543635921) 32a17648de9010471cb1424969f60b8cd245ab5b 764af03fb5464b567cc88eb8e2b89c9094d4b4c5 by Cory Evans Tue, August 8th 2023, 6:46 PM UTC A native of Pike County and Henderson State University graduate, Mallory has served as interim Secretary of Health under Sanders since January 2023 and also served as Interim Secretary of Health under Governor Hutchinson. (Photo KATV) […]
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New form of COVID-19 in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Department of Health confirms on Jan. 12 that a new form of COVID-19 has been found in the state. The latest strain is a subvariant of the omicron variant. The department says it is more transmissible than the previous strains, but there is no indication it causes more […]
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