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Inside New Campaign to Cut Maternal Death Rate in Half

According to the CDC, 87% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, so Olivia Walton, founder of Healthy Moms Healthy Babies America, and the organization's president Dr. Neel Shah, join TODAY to share that Walton and her husband are pledging $100 million to achieve their goal of cutting the U.S. maternal death rate in half. "Investing in maternal health care is the single most strategic thing we can do for the future of American prosperity," Walton says.

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Inside New Campaign to Cut Maternal Death Rate in Half
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