For instance, the U.S. spends more money on hospitalization for pregnancy and childbirth than every other country in the world, yet the rate of maternal deaths continues to rise.
The Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies created an infographic to illustrate what contributes to these deaths and how they can be prevented — both in the U.S., and across the globe.
See the infographic below.
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