Infant Mortality - Mississippi State Department of Health

The Healthy People 2010 goal is to reduce infant mortality in the U.S. to 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births by the year 2010.

The Office of Health Data and Research, through a variety of research methods, seeks to describe the pattern of infant mortality, delineate contributing factors, and identify strategies for reducing Mississippi's infant mortality rate. Health Services conducts research and shares information to promote understanding of factors relative to pregnancy and infant outcomes.

Resources

Reports

Contact

Program Focus

Research
- Focus groups evaluate cultural competency of SIDS educational materials
- Evaluation of the Community Health Worker program
- Analysis of Vital Statistics data to determine trends in infant mortality and risk factors for negative birth outcomes among Mississippi women
- Survey of Mississippi coroners to evaluate the SIDS diagnosis process in Mississippi
Information Sharing
- SIDS focus group findings provided to Mississippi SIDS Alliance
- Healthcare professional continuing education
- Prematurity and preconception care conferences with the March of Dimes
- Manuscript writing and surveillance reporting
- Oral presentations
- Poster presentations

Resources

More information on infant mortality:

Infant Mortality Facts (Mississippi State Department of Health)
Infant Mortality Disparities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Infant Mortality Statistics (National Center for Health Statistics)

Reports:

References:

Infant Mortality Report Reference List

Contact

For more information, contact:

Office of Health Data and Research
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216-4538

Juanita Graham, MSN RN
Health Services Chief Nurse
601-576-8109
juanita.graham@msdh.state.ms.us