Michelle Chiezah

Yeah, so in our state, the infant mortality rates vary by geography, of course, in the northwest part of the state, which I believe would include a county like Bemidji County, and they have the highest infant mortality rates, whereas the west central part of the state has the lowest infant mortality rate.

Yeah, so in our state, the infant mortality rates vary by geography, of course, in the northwest part of the state, which I believe would include a county like Bemidji County, and they have the highest infant mortality rates, whereas the west central part of the state has the lowest infant mortality rate.

When we look at, you know, greater Minnesota versus maybe the metro, what we see is that Ramsey County, currently has the highest infant mortality rate. This is looking at 2018 to 2022 data. And then Hennepin County, followed by, sorry, greater Minnesota, and then Hennepin County. And the suburbs have the lowest infant mortality rate in our state. So there's geographic disparity.

When we look at, you know, greater Minnesota versus maybe the metro, what we see is that Ramsey County, currently has the highest infant mortality rate. This is looking at 2018 to 2022 data. And then Hennepin County, followed by, sorry, greater Minnesota, and then Hennepin County. And the suburbs have the lowest infant mortality rate in our state. So there's geographic disparity.

And if you look at it nationally, too, the southern states have the worst infant mortality rates. And then, you know, the northeast, even the western corridor, you know, looking at Washington, California, Oregon, they have you know, more favorable rates in the northeastern part of the country too. So there's definitely a geographic disparity.

And if you look at it nationally, too, the southern states have the worst infant mortality rates. And then, you know, the northeast, even the western corridor, you know, looking at Washington, California, Oregon, they have you know, more favorable rates in the northeastern part of the country too. So there's definitely a geographic disparity.

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Yeah, that is a very good question and a timely question at that. So in addition to the infant mortality initiative, which I manage, there's a whole lot of different activities that are happening that are, that benefit infant mortality. And I've been around for a long time.

Yeah, that is a very good question and a timely question at that. So in addition to the infant mortality initiative, which I manage, there's a whole lot of different activities that are happening that are, that benefit infant mortality. And I've been around for a long time.

If you think about family home visiting, you can think about WIC, you know, eliminating health describing initiative, which was passed through the legislature in 2001, addressing hate, health areas, infant mortality is one of them and continues to be an important area that this grant focuses on. We also have some new initiatives.

If you think about family home visiting, you can think about WIC, you know, eliminating health describing initiative, which was passed through the legislature in 2001, addressing hate, health areas, infant mortality is one of them and continues to be an important area that this grant focuses on. We also have some new initiatives.

We recently received a grant from the CDC and we're looking at a specific cause of infant mortality now through the sudden death in the young case registry in the Indian violence prevention area of our state. We are partnering with them the maternal and child health section. And so this grant is intended to reduce infant mortality, basically sudden unexpected infant deaths.

We recently received a grant from the CDC and we're looking at a specific cause of infant mortality now through the sudden death in the young case registry in the Indian violence prevention area of our state. We are partnering with them the maternal and child health section. And so this grant is intended to reduce infant mortality, basically sudden unexpected infant deaths.

So those are deaths that have suddenly and unexpectedly from causes that are not immediately understood at the time of the death. So they require a sealed investigation, autopsy, review of the child's medical history to ascertain the cause and manner of the death. And so we have a project through the CDC where we'll be working with our communities directly to work on this issue with them.

So those are deaths that have suddenly and unexpectedly from causes that are not immediately understood at the time of the death. So they require a sealed investigation, autopsy, review of the child's medical history to ascertain the cause and manner of the death. And so we have a project through the CDC where we'll be working with our communities directly to work on this issue with them.

The American Indian population has the highest semen rate in our state. followed by the black population. And seaweed is also the leading cause of death in the American Indian population. So what this project intends to do is to sort of bring the community together and we'll have a steering committee made up of African-Americans and American Indians

The American Indian population has the highest semen rate in our state. followed by the black population. And seaweed is also the leading cause of death in the American Indian population. So what this project intends to do is to sort of bring the community together and we'll have a steering committee made up of African-Americans and American Indians

They will have listening sessions to kind of uncover some of the reasons that are driving the sewage rates, develop an action plans or develop action plans. There'll be a separate what we call community action team for the American Indian population. They'll have work plan and budget separate for the African-American population.

They will have listening sessions to kind of uncover some of the reasons that are driving the sewage rates, develop an action plans or develop action plans. There'll be a separate what we call community action team for the American Indian population. They'll have work plan and budget separate for the African-American population.