Christie Turlington Burns: Every Mother Counts
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Channel: Chicago Ideas · 2015 · People & Blogs
Eleven years ago, Christy Turlington Burns experienced traumatic complications while giving birth to her daughter. As she recovered, she learned that 300,000 women die during labor, while 98 percent of those deaths are preventable. Now, through her organization Every Mother Counts, she is on a mission to change that. Hear the story of how she is making the world a healthier place for women everywhere. About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things. Learn more: www.chicagoideas.com
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