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Using Education to Improve Birth Outcomes in Georgia

Posted on May 21, 2019 by ODPHP

Despite advances in medical research and care, there are significant disparities in maternal health and infant birth and health outcomes.1Access to prenatal care and education can dramatically improve birth and health outcomes for moms and their babies,2 but women who are uninsured (or underinsured) often miss out on these critical services.

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