Earlier this month, the Arkansas Department of Health, alongside Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, launched a statewide campaign to raise awareness of prenatal and postpartum care at the 92 Arkansas health units across the state.
Dr. Kay Chandler is the surgeon general of Arkansas. She says these health units are being served by APRNs — Advanced Practice Registered Nurses — who have specialized training in prenatal care and women’s care.
“And I’m telling you, I’ve been to several of the local health units to observe, and I’m just so impressed. They will go in — women will go in. I think they will feel that support, that care. They’ll feel, ‘I’m not alone. They’re here to help me.’ And I just can’t be more thrilled to do this. And recently I went to one of the health units in Jonesboro, and it was great to see the signage because we have some signage that tells about this new awareness campaign that we’re raising and what we’re doing here, this new initiative and the services that are offered.”…