Health and Human Services dedicates $3.6 million to improve maternal health in northwest Minnesota

BEMIDJI — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided $3.6 million to local care providers to improve rural maternal services. Regional healthcare providers including Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, Cass Lake Indian Health Service, Red Lake Indian Health Service and Beltrami County Health and Human Services received the grant funding. The grants…

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Women’s Health Issues for Women’s Health Month

AUDIO: Dr. Johnna Nynas discusses women’s health issues for Women’s Health Month Dr. Johnna Nynas, an OB-GYN at Sanford Health in Bemidji, joined News Director Larissa Donovan on the phone today to discuss a variety of women’s health issues. Dr. Nynas emphasized that women tend to be the leaders of their households, and generally tend…

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Telemedicine – Sanford Health & Paul Bunyan Communications

Smart Rural Community Spotlight: Bemidji, Minnesota Dr. Johnna Nynas, an OB-GYN at Sanford Health in Bemidji, joined News Director Larissa Donovan on the phone today to discuss a variety of women’s health issues. Dr. Nynas emphasized that women tend to be the leaders of their households, and generally tend to everyone’s needs but their own.…

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