Tackling the Maternal Health Crisis

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

PROGRAM #10572 11:00 AM PT 

Tackling the Maternal Health Crisis. 

In California, every five days, a mother loses her life due to pregnancy-related complications and death rates among Latinas on health conditions such as heart disease are on the rise. What do Latina women need to know to protect themselves? California’s Surgeon General and other health care experts join this program to discuss the steps the state is taking to ensure better care for Latina mothers, pregnant women and their families.

Guests: Dr. Diana Ramos, California  Surgeon General, Sacramento, CA; Brenda Vieyra, Community Educator, Breastfeed LA, Los Angeles; Bertha Pérez Sánches, a mother from California’s Central Valley; Maggie Vieyra, a mother from Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr

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