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'Maternity desert': Program targets missing care for pregnancies in Pahrump

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Statistics tell the risks for pregnant women in Nye County — a "maternity care desert" with limited access to care. In 2023, Pahrump recorded 344 live births with a preterm birth rate of 13.4% (national average: 10.4%), scoring an F on the March of Dimes Preterm Birth report card. The infant mortality rate is 8.22%, compared to the national average of 5.8%. Maternal and prenatal care can become a life-and-death situation. In 2…
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