# Maternal health: Progress — but challenges remain: Part 1

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Podcast: [20-Minute Health Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/20-minute-health-talk-1374696)
Published: 2026-08-12T18:38:26+00:00
Episode link: https://northwell.podbean.com/e/maternal-health-progress-but-challenges-remain-20-minute-health-talk-podcast-part-1/
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## Resource

Host Sandra Lindsay, DHSc is joined by Dawnette Lewis, MD, MBA, director of Northwell’s Center for Maternal Health, to assess the current landscape of maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

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