Health care
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Clinic opens women’s health center
The bottom line
People’s Community Clinic provides a range of comprehensive health care and dental services for children, adolescents and adults at its Austin and Manor clinics. Through the new women’s center, People Community Clinic aims to provide a seamless transition in care for women and their children from postnatal to pediatric care, Balthazar said. Moretti said she hopes the Center for Women’s Health serves as a medical home where women can feel comfortable sharing their concerns, receiving care and forming close relationships with providers and sta. “For our low-resource community, we’ve got people who are falling through the cracks in receiving health care. We see it as our job to step in and ll those cracks and make that continuum as easy as possible to access.” MATT BALTHAZAR, CEO OF PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CLINIC
People’s Community Clinic is aiming to serve more uninsured and underserved women through a new health care center. People’s Community Clinic leaders said the expansion is helping ll gaps amid a growing need for women’s health care in Central Texas. The new People’s Center for Women’s Health, located at St. David’s Medical Center o 32nd Street, features additional exam rooms, a dedicated area to provide group care and health education, and more space to grow future programs. The center now oers cardiology care and is planning to eventually launch menopause and perimenopause services, women’s mental health support, and pelvic oor care, said Dr. Nicole Moretti, an OB-GYN and director of the Center for Women’s Health.
Available services
The center oers full-scope OB-GYN care, including: Prenatal and postpartum care Comprehensive well-woman exams Birth control counseling and contraceptive care High-risk pregnancy support Teen pregnancy services and parenting programs Sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment Health screenings, nutrition consultations and behavioral health services
SOURCE: PEOPLE’S COMMUNITY CLINICCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Why it matters
OB GYNs in Texas over time The number of obstetricians and gynecologists in Texas declined 50% from 2021 to 2023.
Some women travel over an hour to the clinic due to an inability to receive care where they live, People’s Community Clinic CEO Matt Balthazar said. The number of providers has not kept pace with population growth, he said. “We’re seeing a lot more folks coming in to receive those services from us,” Balthazar said. “In some of the surrounding communities, they don’t have what they feel is a trusted women’s health partner.”
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