Michelle Chiezah

Yeah, so WIC, Women, Infants, and Children Nutritional Program, they're the ones who mostly handle, the work is divided up at the health department, and they're the ones who mostly address breastfeeding issues, nutrition issues in families, but through my work, I do promotion of breastfeeding because it's connected to infant mortality, and

Yeah, so WIC, Women, Infants, and Children Nutritional Program, they're the ones who mostly handle, the work is divided up at the health department, and they're the ones who mostly address breastfeeding issues, nutrition issues in families, but through my work, I do promotion of breastfeeding because it's connected to infant mortality, and

actually breastfeeding, breast, lack of breastfeeding is actually, or breast milk is actually a risk factor in what we call sudden infant death syndrome, which is a type of sudden unexpected infant deaths.

actually breastfeeding, breast, lack of breastfeeding is actually, or breast milk is actually a risk factor in what we call sudden infant death syndrome, which is a type of sudden unexpected infant deaths.

So during infant safe sleep, sorry, during infant safe sleep week, which happens every November in this state, we do a promotional post that targets the American Indian population that looks at, basically focuses on the intersection of breastfeeding or breast milk, and it's important to reducing sewage seeds in that population. Again, that is the leading cause of death.

So during infant safe sleep, sorry, during infant safe sleep week, which happens every November in this state, we do a promotional post that targets the American Indian population that looks at, basically focuses on the intersection of breastfeeding or breast milk, and it's important to reducing sewage seeds in that population. Again, that is the leading cause of death.

So an unexpected infant that's in their population. So that's where my work intersects with that area. So we can partner in that way with the WIC program. They have a whole program and family-owned visiting. Maybe a good idea to bring them onto your program to maybe flesh that out more.

So an unexpected infant that's in their population. So that's where my work intersects with that area. So we can partner in that way with the WIC program. They have a whole program and family-owned visiting. Maybe a good idea to bring them onto your program to maybe flesh that out more.

That is a good question. So where my work touches on this topic is with abusive head trauma, shaken baby syndrome. So that's where I work on the prevention side. There's a law in the state or statutes and statute that hospitals must provide education to parents around this topic before they're discharged. And so the hospitals must show video to parents and educate them.

That is a good question. So where my work touches on this topic is with abusive head trauma, shaken baby syndrome. So that's where I work on the prevention side. There's a law in the state or statutes and statute that hospitals must provide education to parents around this topic before they're discharged. And so the hospitals must show video to parents and educate them.

And if they don't want to use the videos, or provided by the commissioner, then they have to submit one to the commissioner, which I act in place of the commissioner, review those for certain elements or we're looking for different things.

And if they don't want to use the videos, or provided by the commissioner, then they have to submit one to the commissioner, which I act in place of the commissioner, review those for certain elements or we're looking for different things.

So that's where my work intersects or addresses the abuse and the abuse issue is with chicken baby syndrome and the Indian violence prevention area keeps data on this topic. I haven't seen those statistics in a while, but it's not one of the leading causes of infant mortality. It doesn't show up as a leading cause, just to let you know.

So that's where my work intersects or addresses the abuse and the abuse issue is with chicken baby syndrome and the Indian violence prevention area keeps data on this topic. I haven't seen those statistics in a while, but it's not one of the leading causes of infant mortality. It doesn't show up as a leading cause, just to let you know.

For family home visiting, they focus on abuse as well, because that's how it all started, through David Coles and his work and a number of other people. So that area focuses on that topic too.

For family home visiting, they focus on abuse as well, because that's how it all started, through David Coles and his work and a number of other people. So that area focuses on that topic too.

Yeah, that is a lot. Yeah, if you look at a map, CDC has a map of, you know, the states. You can look at their infant mortality rates. Luckily, Minnesota is just below that 5.0 target. And, you know, Minnesota's infant mortality rate has consistently been lower than the nation's rate overall and has always met the target. The problem, again, is those disparity gaps.

Yeah, that is a lot. Yeah, if you look at a map, CDC has a map of, you know, the states. You can look at their infant mortality rates. Luckily, Minnesota is just below that 5.0 target. And, you know, Minnesota's infant mortality rate has consistently been lower than the nation's rate overall and has always met the target. The problem, again, is those disparity gaps.

That's the issue is those disparity gaps. But you're right, there are many states, especially in the south, that's where you see states with very high rates of infant mortality, like Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, those states have high infant mortality rates, historically.

That's the issue is those disparity gaps. But you're right, there are many states, especially in the south, that's where you see states with very high rates of infant mortality, like Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, those states have high infant mortality rates, historically.