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March of Dimes Official: 20,000 U.S. Infant Deaths a Year Equal a Weekly Jumbo Jet Crash

28 Oct 2026 5:03 p.m.

Dr. Michael Warren of March of Dimes told Rice360's Innovation for Healthcare Access Conference that 20,000 annual U.S. infant deaths equal a weekly 400-passenger jet crash, urging new urgency on maternal and infant mortality.

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