What does it take to make birth safer with Dr. Vandana Arcot, MD.

About this episode

Dr. Vandana Arcot discusses the complexities of improving maternal and infant outcomes in healthcare.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ask the Doulas, Kristin Revere welcomes Dr. Vandana Arcot, MD, a philanthropist and global health leader who has spent more than 17 years working in maternal and reproductive healthcare across 13 countries. Through her work around the world, Dr. Arcot has seen firsthand that improving maternal and infant outcomes requires more than access to medical care alone—it depends on strong systems working together. From roads and transportation networks to clinics, ...

People in this episode

Host: Kristin Revere

Guest: Dr. Vandana Arcot

Topics covered

• maternal healthcare
• infant outcomes
• global health
• reproductive healthcare
• health systems

Keywords

• birth safety
• maternal health
• healthcare systems
• global health leader
• reproductive health

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Organizations: Gold Coast Doulas

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