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Claire Stremple
Health and Science Reporter
Fellowships Received
I joined KTOO Public Media as health and science reporter in March 2021 after three years as senior reporter for the KHNS Local News in Haines, Alaska and Alaska's Energy Desk. I was a 2020 Center for Health Journalism National Fellow and a 2018 Solutions Journalism Health Fellow.
Articles
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How do you find sources that live in hard-to-reach places in the middle of a pandemic?
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Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth against incredible geographical odds.
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In Unalaska, the only commuter airline went out of business during the pandemic. That poses especially serious obstalces for pregnant women, who can’t postpone appointments.
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Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth — against incredible geographical odds. It hasn’t always been this way. COVID-19 has made a hard trip even more daunting.
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Rural women in Alaska must travel long distances for prenatal care and hospital births. Now, COVID-19 has shut down major routes and reduced transportation.