Baby shower aims to help reduce African American infant mortality The Oregonian
Pastel-colored gifts will take center stage this weekend at a community baby shower in Peninsula Park, but the pinks and light blues will spotlight a darker issue -- significantly higher infant mortality rates in North and Northeast Portland.
Infant mortality rate highlighted TVNZ
A survey of 23 countries has found New Zealand has the second worst infant mortality rate. Researchers in the US found America is the worst, with a rate of seven deaths for every 1,000 births.
NZ has 2nd worst infant mortality rate after US Stuff
WASHINGTON: New Zealand has the second worst infant mortality rate after the United States, a study has found.
It Is Crucial To Improve Maternal And Infant Health With Preconception Care Medical News Today
Continued improvements in the infant and maternal mortality rates will depend on interventions before a woman becomes pregnant, according to officials from the March of Dimes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other experts. [click link for full article]
Preconception Care Crucial To Improving Maternal And Infant Health Science Daily
The preconception period -- the time before a woman becomes pregnant -- is crucial to reducing many of the risks of birth defects and premature birth. Every visit to the doctor for women of childbearing age should be considered an opportunity to discuss reproductive health. Continued improvements in the infant and maternal mortality rates will depend on interventions before a woman becomes
State's infant death rate up in 2005 Birmingham News
MONTGOMERY - Alabama's infant mortality rate rose slightly in 2005, the first time in nearly a decade, according to figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health.
Nepal successful in cutting infant mortality rate: UNICEF New Kerala
Kathmandu, Sep 19: UNICEF has identified Nepal as one of the seven countries which has successfully cut infant mortality by two thirds in the last one and a half decade.
Infant mortality on the rise in India OneWorld South Asia
September 17,2006 KRISHNAGIRI: Despite concerted efforts by the Government to tackle malnutrition and anaemia, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in Krishnagiri district has registered an increase when compared with other districts.
Black infant-mortality rate rising The Kalamazoo Gazette
The rate at which black infants in Kalamazoo County die before their first birthday is the second worst in the state, a Borgess Medical Center doctor said Tuesday.
Report: The odds are stacked against city kids The Woonsocket Call
Between 2000 and 2004, 15.7 percent of pregnancies to city women were marked by delayed access to prenatal care, while the rate of infant deaths nearly doubled, from 4.4 to 8 per 1,000 births.

CIA - The World Factbook -- Rank Order - Infant mortality rate
Rank Order - Infant mortality rate. Home Reference Maps Appendixes Download Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live births). Date of Information
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Worldwide Infant mortality rate (All Ascending) ranking information.
2002.03.18.02: 03(Fact Sheet) Preventing Infant Mortality
Although the US infant mortality rate has fallen steadily in recent decades, As part of its broader efforts to reduce infant mortality, HHS agencies
Infant mortality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Infant mortality rate (IMR) is the number of newborns dying under a year of age divided The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate.
Infant Mortality and Life Expectancy for Selected Countries, 2006
Infant Mortality Rates, 1950–2003 - Year Deaths per 1000 live births Fetal Related content from HighBeam Research on: Infant Mortality and Life


2002.03.18.02: 03(Fact Sheet) Preventing Infant Mortality
Although the US infant mortality rate has fallen steadily in recent decades, As part of its broader efforts to reduce infant mortality, HHS agencies
Infant mortality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Infant mortality rate (IMR) is the number of newborns dying under a year of age divided The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate.
Infant Mortality and Life Expectancy for Selected Countries, 2006
Infant Mortality Rates, 1950–2003 - Year Deaths per 1000 live births Fetal Related content from HighBeam Research on: Infant Mortality and Life
CNN.com - US has second worst newborn death rate in modern world
Infant mortality rate; Gross primary enrollment rate; Percent of population with access to safe water; Percent of children under 5 with nutritional wasting
Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs
Provide grief support and risk education to reduce infant deaths.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . INFANT MORTALITY
The infant mortality rate here is four times the national average and worse Dr. KORONES: If you talk about infant mortality, it's the basis of most of
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Up to half of all chip and wire failures happen within a new system's first few weeks; such failures are often referred to as infant mortality problems (or,
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