Lawmakers hold hearing to discuss potential ways to reduce infant mortality rate

Mississippi lawmakers say they are putting every option on the table to help reduce the current infant mortality rate.

Escambia moms and babies are dying at alarming rates. New group rolling up sleeves to help

Rep. Michelle Salzman has established a task force to help ensure mothers have healthier pregnancies and babies.
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Cincinnati reduced its infant mortality rate. Now it's helping others do the same

A decade ago, Hamilton County had one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the country. But since then, the county has made significant gains. It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

US infant mortality rate rose after overturning of Roe v. Wade, study finds

U.S. infant mortality increased 7% in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers also noted a 10% increase among babies with ...

New BIRTH fund aims to provide money to new families in areas with high infant mortality rates

A new fund through the Bridge Project and the city of Indianapolis is aimed at providing cash assistance for those who are pregnant and have young families. According to a ...
WSFA

Alabama’s infant mortality rate increased in 2023, state health department says

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The infant mortality rate in Alabama increased in 2023 from the previous year, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. ADPH says the infant mortality rate of ...