Health
State efforts seeks to improve women’s health in rural communities
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By COURTNEY CULEY
Capital News Service
LANSING – New goals set by the Michigan Department of Community Health could improve women’s health in the rural areas of Michigan. In the Mid-Michigan region, obstetric services are widely available, said John Shaski, government relations officer for Sparrow Health System. But outside of urban areas, obstetric services may be getting harder to find. “If you’re in one of those underserved areas and you’re going to have a baby, you’re likely going to have to travel to seek obstetric services that are non-emergent,” Shaski said. Michigan’s North Central region contains 21 counties, said Kathy Garthe, vice president for regional system development for Munson Health Care.