Friend, today is #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay.

The causes of maternal mortality are numerous, complex, and multifactorial but understanding the U.S. maternal mortality crisis is the first step toward eliminating preventable maternal deaths. 

Pregnancy-related complications result in approximately 700 deaths in the United States each year. Do you know what percentage of those deaths are considered preventable?

Maternal mortality is a devastating tragedy that no family or community should have to endure. The simple act of raising awareness about the causes of death during and after pregnancy moves us one step closer to ending the country’s maternal mortality crisis and saving more lives. 

Find out what percent of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable — and learn what hospitals and health systems are doing to eliminate preventable maternal mortality >>

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