North Mississippi primary healthcare, with locations in Ripley and Walnut, recently received 4 federal grants totaling more than $100,000 according to a press release from the Department of health and human services.
The giants were part of $1.4 million in grants awarded to Mississippi institutions and $125 million in grants awarded nationwide to qualified health centers. The grants were part of the Health Center quality improvement program.
1 in 5 rural Americans depend on HRSA- funded health centers for care. In Mississippi, that equates to nearly 600,000 residents.
North Mississippi primary healthcare is a regional institution with headquarters in Benton county.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
