Maternal Deaths Episodes

1067: A Nation at Risk: What a D+ in Birth Outcomes Means for Public Health
Feb. 11, 2026

1067: A Nation at Risk: What a D+ in Birth Outcomes Means for Public Health

If the United States brought home a report card on maternal and infant health, it would need a serious parent–teacher conference. In this episode, Dr. Michael Warren, chief medical and health officer at March of Dimes, breaks down their 2025 Report Card on birth outcomes, and the headline is hard t…
724: Gun Violence Is A PH Issue, Maternal Autopsies
Aug. 8, 2024

724: Gun Violence Is A PH Issue, Maternal Autopsies

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO president-elect and Alabama state health officer, discusses his state’s new maternal autopsy program; Calliana Thomas, director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the New York State Department of Health, tells us...