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We are working to make the maternal health journey before, during, and after childbirth safe, respectful, and equitable for everyone, everywhere.
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Maternal Health in the News
Tens of thousands of mothers are bleeding to death giving birth. Aid cuts are denying them a solution.
Foreign aid cuts are preventing lifesaving maternal healthcare from reaching clinics and mothers around the world who are dying from childbirth-related bleeding despite the existence of affordable and proven treatments.
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Maternal Health in the News
Dr. Janell Green Smith, a midwife who advocated for Black maternal health, dies of childbirth complications
The death of Dr. Green Smith illustrates the preventable risks faced by Black woman in the U.S. and the urgent need for systemic reform of the maternal health care system.
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EMC in the News
New Jersey First Lady hosts final maternal health summit
Founder & President of Every Mother Counts, Christy Turlington Burns joined a meeting of more than 800 maternal health leaders – a priority issue for First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy and the Governor.
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Resources
Why we focus on maternal health for women living in rural areas in the United States
Our new issue brief explains why we focus on maternal health for women living in rural areas in the United States and what you can do to take action.
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