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Can We Eliminate #2: Maternal Deaths?

Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan, President, Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia

13-Jan-25 16:00

Can We Eliminate #2: Maternal Deaths?

What would our world look like if mothers no longer died from pregnancy or childbirth? In this series, we’ll look at how we can eliminate the public health challenges that continue to plague us today and how far we are from that goal. In this conversation, Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan, President of the Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia, covers the medical, public health and socioeconomic aspects of eliminating preventable maternal deaths.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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Categories:  health policy,  wellness

Tags:  the bigger picture,  health and living,  canweeliminate,  public health,  maternal mortality,  pregnancy,  obstetrics,  childbirth, 


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