County-wide Efforts Successful in Reducing Infant Mortality in Calhoun County
For the first time in more than 10 years, the infant mortality trend in Calhoun County is declining. This positive trend is especially good news because infant mortality is an important indicator of the overall health of our community. The rate indicates the number of children who die before reaching one year of age.
Since the early 2000’s when Calhoun County’s infant mortality began to rise, the community has responded with innovative partnerships and focused efforts to address this issue. We’re now seeing the results of this focus that include the following and many more initiatives.
Author:
Regional Health Alliance
Resource Date:
April 29, 2016
Location:
Calhoun (County)
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Resource Address:
32 West Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, Mi 49017
