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Idaho Launches Produce Prescription Program for Mothers
The Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health has launched a new maternal produce prescription program funded by a $499,465 federal grant. The initiative provides pregnant women and families in eight southeastern Idaho counties with prepaid cards or vouchers to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables, with the goal of improving maternal health and birth outcomes.
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This program highlights the growing trend of using 'Food is Medicine' interventions specifically targeted at maternal health, leveraging federal HRSA funding to address nutritional insecurity in rural populations.
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