Leaders discuss importance of supporting mothers, newborns amid rise of preventable maternal deaths

WTNH – Tuesday, August 4, 2026
By Ellie Sennhenn

Connecticut health experts, state leaders and community advocates discussed the rise in preventable maternal deaths, the importance of equitable care and the launch of a new Hartford HealthCare program in Hartford on Tuesday. They joined for a flag-raising ceremony in honor of World Breastfeeding Week.

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