I joined 1,800 maternal health experts in Cape Town. What I heard gave me hope for moms and newborns.
Progress against maternal and newborn mortality has stalled. But Dr. Sanjana Bhardwaj says that new innovations and approaches could make pregnancy and childbirth safer for all.
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