Christy Turlington Burns: Advocating for Global Maternal Health

Christy Turlington Burns talks about her efforts to reduce the high number of pregnancy and childbirth related deaths in the developing world through her non-profit organization, Every Mother Counts. Turlington Burns is one of America's most recognizable fashion icons. She appeared at the Stanford Graduate School of Business as a guest speaker for Professor Jennifer Aaker's class "The Power of Story in Business," on February 5, 2013. What is "Every Mother Counts"? 0:06 What percentage of pregnancy and childbirth related deaths are preventable? 0:30 What can be done to reduce childbirth related deaths? 1:00 How does your experience as an entrepreneur in the non-profit industry compare to the private sector? 2:05 Learn more about Every Mother Counts: http://everymothercounts.org Learn more about professor Jennifer Aaker's class "The Power of Story in Business": http://stanford.edu/class/gsbgen542