UofL School of Nursing says $6.5 million gift will target access to health care in underserved areas
The school announced the gift Monday morning, which came through two federal grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
The school announced the gift Monday morning, which came through two federal grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
More than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties did not have a dedicated OB-GYN in 2020 and 2021. To be exact, 72 of those counties are without obstetric services.
The health department covers six counties — Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington — that are mostly in rural areas where many people face barriers to seeing a doctor.