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Organization: |
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Guadalupe Prenatal Clinic |
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Location: |
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Little Rock |
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Grant Year: |
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2003 |
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Grant Amount: |
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$50,000 |
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Project Description: |
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Clinic provides prenatal services to increasing numbers of immigrant Hispanic women in Central Arkansas who have limited resources for care. |
Outcomes
- Increased availability of prenatal care to at least 250 pregnant women.
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Decreased pregnancy complications by identifying and treating potential complications.
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Improved pregnancy dating and fetal surveillance by providing ultrasound screening for all clinic patients.
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Empowered Hispanic immigrants to better find care for themselves through dialogue and prenatal education in their own language.
Lives Affected
Served 254 patients.
Cost Effectiveness
With the help of volunteers and UAMS, which provided certified nurse midwives and ultrasound services, Guadalupe Prenatal Clinic was able to provide care at $245 per patient compared to the benchmark average in the private sector of $350 per patient.
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