9/9/2024 –
When the Food is Medicine initiative began at Augusta University, there were several moving parts to make sure the new program was ready to go from the start. Since Georgia has one of the worst maternal and fetal mortality rates in the country, having everything come together at the same time was key.
Chad Ray, MD, professor in the Medical College of Georgia’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Marlo Vernon, PhD, associate professor for the Georgia Prevention Institute at MCG, teamed up with Augusta Locally Grown at the Hub for Community Innovation to provide mothers and expectant mothers with healthier lifestyle choices.
One key component of the Food is Medicine project is a workbook for participants to gain a better understanding on all aspects of health and to track their progress over the six-months of the program…
