United Health Foundation Launches $2.6 Million Partnership with Touro University Nevada to Improve Maternal Health & Reduce D...
2021年4月27日 - 12:00AM
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Three-year partnership will improve access to
prenatal care and help grow Nevada’s OB-GYN and family medicine
physician workforce
The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), is partnering with Touro University
Nevada (Touro) to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for
underserved and homeless women in southern Nevada. The three-year,
$2.6 million partnership will help reduce maternal health
disparities and increase the state’s OB-GYN and family medicine
physician workforce.
According to America’s Health Rankings’ latest Health of Women
and Children Data 2020 Update, Nevada ranks 37th for women
receiving adequate prenatal care. Nevada also has a comparatively
low number of women’s health providers, ranking 46th. Infant
mortality has risen 14% in the past four years in Nevada to match
the national rate, the most recent data show.
“Nevada clearly needs more providers who specialize in women’s
health to help expand access to prenatal care in underserved
communities and address the racial and ethnic disparities in
maternal care,” said Dr. Laurine Tibaldi, chief medical officer,
Health Plan of Nevada, a UnitedHealth Group company. “Our
partnership with Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic
Medicine will help fill that gap and prepare a new generation of
health care providers who are better able to recognize and treat
the distinct health needs of expectant mothers.”
As part of the new partnership, Touro, Nevada’s only school of
osteopathic medicine, will bring free prenatal screening and care
to approximately 1,700 underserved women in Nevada using Touro’s
Mobile Healthcare Clinic equipped with hand-held ultrasound devices
and staffed by Touro physicians, nurses and medical students.
Funding will also support medical student training, including the
development of new medical school curriculum to provide hands-on
prenatal care education to all first-year medical students.
“We are grateful to the United Health Foundation for its
partnership and generous support of this important initiative,”
said Dr. Wolfgang Gilliar, DO, FAAPMR and dean, College of
Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University Nevada. “Together, we will
better meet the critical health care needs of expectant mothers,
reduce maternal health disparities and improve access to prenatal
care in southern Nevada.”
UnitedHealth Group and the United Health Foundation have made
significant philanthropic and community investments in Nevada in
recent years, including a $3 million grant to develop an innovative
training program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to better
prepare medical students for careers in primary care and a $1
million contribution to Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada to
support food security and housing programs.
UnitedHealth Group is committed to improving the health of
mothers and newborns, raising awareness for improved maternal
health, and reducing the occurrence of avoidable maternal and
infant morbidity and mortality. UnitedHealthcare’s Healthy
Pregnancy and Maternity Support programs provide resources and
services to help expectant mothers get the most out of their
benefits, make informed decisions, and promote dialogue with care
providers. The company is also actively addressing disparities in
maternal health outcomes by providing coursework in partnership
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morehouse
School of Medicine, and the March of Dimes.
About UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
is a diversified health care company dedicated to helping people
live healthier lives and helping to make the health system work
better for everyone. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of
products and services through two distinct platforms:
UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits
services; and Optum, which provides information and
technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit
UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow
@UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.
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