Officials scale back Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program to 10 counties
The Mississippi State Department of Health is overhauling its home visitation and care management program for high-risk pregnant women and...
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Officials propose ways to reduce infant mortality, yet Congress moving in opposite direction
In her public stance, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith expresses concern about Mississippi’s shocking infant mortality rate, which is the highest...
Arkansas Officials Propose Rules Aimed at Improving Maternal Health
Arkansas lawmakers last week began the process of reviewing two proposed rules aimed at improving maternal health outcomes in the...
Montgomery County Health Officials Release ‘Updated Maternal and Infant Health Report’
On Monday, Montgomery County health officials released an updated report on maternal and infant health, highlighting the county’s progress compared...
Infant mortality rate up in Georgia as health officials try new approaches
“The increase in infant mortality rates is extremely concerning,” said Dr. Felipe Lobelo, an epidemiologist at Kaiser Permanente of Georgia....
