The Rotary Theme of the Month for April is: Maternal and Child Health Month

How we can improve maternal healthcare — before, during and after pregnancy

By: Elizabeth Howell

Shocking, but true: the United States has the highest rate of deaths for new mothers of any developed country — and 60 percent of them are preventable. With clarity and urgency, physician Elizabeth Howell explains the causes of maternal mortality and shares ways for hospitals and doctors to make pregnancy safer for women before, during and after childbirth.