Pennsylvania’s maternal and infant mortality crisis through one mother’s loss
Pennsylvania’s growing maternal and infant mortality crisis is blamed in part on maternity care deserts and stigmas around care. This...
Mortality
Commonwealth Fund: High Maternal Mortality Persists in U.S.
A new brief by the New York-based Commonwealth Fund compared maternal and child mortality rates at the national, state, and...
Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency as Infant Mortality Soars
Mississippi has declared a public health emergency in response to an alarming surge in infant mortality, a crisis that now...
Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant mortality rate | Health
(CNN) — The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state.There...
Mississippi declares public health emergency over infant mortality rate
Mississippi state health officials have announced a public health emergency due to the state's rising infant mortality rate.Over the last...
Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates Continue to Decline in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Health Minister Akmaral Alnazaraeva has announced further reductions in maternal and infant mortality rates, although some regions are showing...
Indiana infant mortality is better, but not in 6 Marion County ZIP codes
Days after giving birth to her son, Shaunquia Chitty noticed swelling in her legs. Then, a headache that wouldn’t go...
MSDH creating Obstetric System of Care to reduce infant, maternal mortality
Mississippi has among the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the nation, and State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney...
Mississippi health leaders creating new system to reduce infant, maternal mortality rates
State health officials in Mississippi are working to launch a new service to provide additional care to pregnant women and...
