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Over 1 Million Pregnant Women Lacking Essential Prenatal Care
12/20/2025
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Story summary
- Over 1 million underserved pregnant women in the United States miss essential prenatal services.
- In Columbia, South Carolina, many women lack health insurance and prenatal care.
- Vitamin Angels partners with local providers to distribute vitamins and nutrition education, highlighting Stephanie, an unemployed mother who benefited from free prenatal vitamins.
- The organization reaches over 74 million women and children in 65 countries, addressing nutrition-related complications.
