On September 24, Arkansas legislators set aside time from policymaking to roll up their sleeves and serve the community. Lawmakers from across the state came together to assemble 100 supply…
Arkansas Money & Politics highlights some of the work UAMS is doing to address Arkansas’ maternal health challenges. It features initiatives like expanding access to doulas, supporting postpartum care, and…
Our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, spoke with Arkansas Business about her vision for improving maternal health in Arkansas. She highlighted our ongoing commitment to supporting mothers through initiatives that reduce…
We’re excited to partner with the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC) on their newest initiative, “Postpartum Comprehensive Assessment, Resources and Education (CARE).” As UAMS News reports, this is a statewide…
"Collaboration is our most powerful tool." Our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, contributed a feature to Arkansas Money & Politics reflecting on the recent Maternal Health Roundtable. In it, she highlights…
Last week, leaders from across Arkansas’s healthcare community gathered for the Arkansas Maternal Health Roundtable, a vital step toward improving outcomes for women and babies statewide. The event was designed…
During a follow-up from the Proactive Postpartum Call Center, a nurse and interpreter reached out to a new mom who didn’t speak English. She had been feeling unwell since coming…
Little Rock Soirée magazine talked with our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, about ongoing efforts to address the state's maternal health crisis. The article highlights the Arkansas Center for Women &…
Within just one week of launching our Proactive Postpartum Call Center, the project saw its first home visit—completed by one of our community health workers, Terra. She visited a family…
In honor of Mother's Day, our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, is helping us celebrate recent policy wins and investments that are changing the outlook for mothers in Arkansas. Her op-ed…
Our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, joined Capitol View's Roby Brock to talk about new maternal health legislation in Arkansas as well as the newest Arkansas Center for Women & Infants'…
FOX16 highlighted our new pilot initiatives designed to support women and babies after childbirth. Through our initiatives, we’re providing postpartum education and supplies to help families heal, recognize important warning…
THV11 talked to a new mom about the impact her new Mother & Infant Supply Kit will have in her postpartum recovery. The kits—filled with essentials like pads, pain relievers,…
We’re proud to lead an initiative that provides new mothers in Arkansas with vital supplies and resources for the postpartum period. Through this work, the Arkansas Center for Women and…
At the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health, we’re working to meet the needs of new mothers during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. With support…
Families delivering at UAMS are among the first to receive postpartum supply kits through our new initiative at the Arkansas Center for Women and Infants’ Health. These kits include carefully…
