{"id":6445,"date":"2023-11-13T11:16:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6445"},"modified":"2023-11-13T11:16:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:16:16","slug":"the-maternal-health-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/13\/the-maternal-health-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"The Maternal Health Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pete Mendoza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maternal-1116-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maternal-1116-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maternal-1116-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maternal-1116-768x439.jpg 768w, 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and further assist other community organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThis was an opportunity for us to apply for funding that would help us build capacity to conduct maternal health research in our region,\u201d she said. \u201cWe engage with community organizations that provide services to women who are pregnant or who have recently delivered and also with community members that are pregnant and have delivered within the last 12 months.\u201d<br>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Robledo said the research will go through another branch called dissemination and implementation science, which will help translate the discoveries and create interventions and programs to address the issues found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the research center will be looking for additional funding to further its studies within five years of its establishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAnother important 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