Transforming Maternal Care in Pahrump: Medical Maternity Home Program Announcement
The challenges of accessing maternity care in rural areas are all too real for many women and families. In Nye County, Nevada—a designated “maternity care desert”—these challenges have led to alarmingly high preterm birth and infant mortality rates. In 2023 alone, Pahrump recorded a preterm birth rate of 13.4%, well above the national average of…