ICYMI: Students from the Brody School of Medicine established a doula-like volunteer program to bring services to eastern North Carolina. Rural mothers face higher rates of poverty and chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. The fellowship project focused on improving birth experiences of high-risk pregnant mothers in eastern North Carolina through the free birth support program to add an extra layer of support for women in the birthing process. As an academic medical system, ECU Health benefits from innovative solutions to bridge gaps in rural health care from students at Brody. To learn more, visit the newsroom link in bio. 🔗