What's more, the CDC reviewed and released data on 1,018 pregnancy-related deaths from 2017–2019 and found that a staggering 84% of these deaths were deemed preventable.
1
5
12
Replies
Today is
#MaternalHealthAwarenessDay
.
Did you know that the U.S. has the highest maternal death rate of any high-income nation in the world? While the global maternal mortality ratio declined by 38% from 2000 to 2017, the U.S. maternal mortality rate continues to rise.
1
17
26
Meanwhile, 53% of the deaths occurred well after the moms left the hospital, between 7 days and a year after delivery.
In other words: putting moms first is key to ending the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S.
0
2
10