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Julia Lathrop

SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
12/19/2021

History Can Guide Fixes for America's Abysmal Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes

by Michelle Bezark

The brief history of the U.S. Children's Bureau shows that treating the health of mothers and infants as a national issue can get results.

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Julia Lathrop

History Can Guide Fixes for America's Abysmal Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes

by Michelle Bezark