Rx Kids is designed to improve maternal and infant health

By Shelley Irwin

Published April 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT

MSU's College of Human Medicine's Dr Mona Hanna, Director of Rx Kids and Associate Dean of Public Health joins in to share the work.

Rx Kids is designed to improve maternal and infant health at a population level by addressing the economic hardship families face during pregnancy and infancy. The program launches in the 49507 area code, as well as Muskegon and Muskegon Heights this summer. We discuss the details with MSU's College of Human Medicine's Dr. Mona Hanna, Director of Rx Kids and Associate Dean of Public Health.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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