Healio

Mass antibiotic dosing to reduce child mortality works better when not limited to infants

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Studies have tested whether mass antibiotic dosing can reduce childhood mortality. WHO recommended the ...
KTHV

UAMS receives $5M to help reduce infant mortality rates

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that they were awarded a $5 million Congressional appropriation to increase efforts across the state to reduce ...
13abc

“Partner for Change” to help lower infant deaths

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine introduced a new initiative Wednesday to improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality rates in the state. Wednesday morning, DeWine visited the ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio replicates successful Cincinnati model to reduce infant deaths statewide

CLEVELAND, Ohio – While Ohio’s infant mortality rates are the lowest in two decades, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday an initiative aimed at helping even more babies reach their first birthday.
News Medical

Infant Mortality Awareness Month: NICHQ launches campaign to combat infant mortality

National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ), an independent, nonprofit organization working to improve children’s health, today announced the launch of its annual campaign to combat ...
WJTV on MSN

Mississippi starts campaign to reduce infant mortality rate

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will launch the “Saving the Smallest” Infant Mortality Campaign on January 23, 2026, which is recognized as Maternal Health ...
OPB

Why a new report on child mortality is historic, encouraging — and grim

"There's some good news and then there's some bad news," said Helga Fogstad, the director of health for the United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF. Her team helped produce a new report that marks a ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Local authors celebrate efforts to reduce infant mortality in Hamilton County

Despite challenges posed by snow and freezing temperatures, the city recently received a shipment of 70 new cameras to aid in these efforts. Cincinnati could see stricter sidewalk snow removal ...
Reuters

Meeting UN goals can lower childhood mortality

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of environmental and nutritional programs that target the poor can substantially reduce childhood mortality globally, new research suggests. Sign up here. The ...
Cleveland.com

To reduce Ohio’s still-high infant mortality rate, add DeWine’s Help Me Grow pilot back into budget: editorial

Ohio’s infant mortality rate has remained stubbornly high for years. That’s especially discouraging, even shameful, in a state that’s home to such distinguished health care systems as the Cleveland ...

Karnataka reduces infant mortality by 55% in 10 years, survey shows

Bengaluru: Karnataka has emerged one of the country's better-performing states in improving child health outcomes, ...