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Posted April 28, 2020 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Programs aimed at lowering infant mortality rates often rely on home visits and support personnel who form relationships with pregnant women. Research shows this kind of program has been successful for reducing... read more
Posted April 20, 2020 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The coronavirus outbreak is taking a disproportionate toll on minority populations across the country...with more than 30 percent of COVID-19 deaths being African American, despite making up only 13 percent of the... read more
Posted March 03, 2020 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio - City Council introduced a resolution Monday declaring racism in Cleveland and the societal problems it creates to be a public health crisis that requires formal government attention. If approved by council, the legislation... read more
Posted February 28, 2020 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio – In 2015 infant mortality was at an all-time high in Cuyahoga County, where 156 babies born in Cuyahoga county died before their first birthday. One hundred four of them were African American. “We... read more
Posted February 26, 2020 in Articles
Ohio’s infant mortality rate continued its slow but steady decline in 2018, driven largely by falling death rates for white babies. The rate of infant death in Ohio’s black community, however, remains stubbornly high. In Ohio,... read more
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