Hope Kirwan

Hope Kirwan left KBIA in September 2015.

Hope Kirwan is a reporter/producer for KBIA's Health & Wealth Desk. Originally from Macomb, IL, she is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Previously she worked as a student reporter for KBIA and also reported for Tri States Public Radio in Macomb.

Rural Health

Summer Meals Program Works to Feed More Rural Kids

Hope Kirwan

At the beginning of the summer, the US Department of Agriculture announced its goal to serve 200 million meals to low-income children through the summer…
Mental Health

Missouri Medical School Focuses on Students' Mental Health

Hope Kirwan

Last weekend, around 100 students graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. But four times that many doctors will commit suicide...

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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