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by My Ly
In an initiative aimed at maternal care in the state, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced this week that it will provide scholarships to cover the cost of training 80 doulas over the next year under a partnership with two other organizations.
UAMS also said it is working with the Doula Alliance of Arkansas, Ujima Maternity Network, Excel by Eight, the Arkansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and hospitals statewide to train 200 new doulas over the next two years.
The university said it is providing the $3,295 scholarships, which cover the full cost of the six-month training program, with funding from the Arkansas Blue & You Foundation and the Arkansas Community Foundation.
“Through this program, we’re working with incredible maternal health leaders in Arkansas to provide new systems of whole-person care and support for mothers across Arkansas,” Dr.
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