A pilot program between the LBJ Hospital and the Yale University School of Public Health, aims to improve the care of pregnant women and their babies.
The STRONG study has been in development for the last 8 months and the first group of women to participate will begin receiving their group care today.
Instead of expectant mothers being seen individually, the STRONG study has paired up ten pregnant women who will be seen as a group at the OBGyn clinics.
Dr. Nicola Hawley, an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Public Health and Kima Savusa, a midwife at LBJ are the coordinators of the STRONG Program.
Dr. Hawley explains that group pre natal care is used in other parts of the works with great results and they’re trying it out in the territory.
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The program is targeting women who are 14 weeks into pregnancy.
Participants are still being recruited and interested expectant mothers can sign up at LBJ Hospital, Tafuna Family Health Center and the WIC Office.
