Delivery unit closure causes concern for Greenbrier County families. Hospital says physician recruiting at issue Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, West Virginia, will close its delivery unit this month. Its owner, Vandalia Health, says it’s tried but cannot recruit an obstetrician for the unit. (Photo by Chris Jackson for West Virginia Watch)

#maternitycaredesert

About half of the 55 counties in #WestVirginia are “maternity care deserts,” compared with 32.6% in the US. 22%of WV women have no birthing hospital within 30 minutes, compared to 9.7% in the rest of the US.

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