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  • This session of CDC Public Health Grand Rounds will explore public health approaches to reducing U.S. infant mortality. This session also coincides with the 20th anniversary of Child Health Month inaugurated by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

    Both nationally and globally, infant mortality is a key measure of population health. The infant mortality rate, the rate at which babies less than one year of age die, has continued to steadily decline in the US over the past several decades; most recent nationa...
    l data from 2010 shows 6.15 deaths per 1,000 live births.

    Despite overall progress, racial disparities in infant mortality persist and preventable infant deaths continue to occur. Public health agencies including CDC/ATSDR, health care providers, and communities of all ethnic groups must partner to further reduce the infant mortality rate in the United States. This joint approach should address the social, behavioral, and health risk factors that affect birth outcomes.

    Join the conversation: Follow @CDCgov for live tweets on Twitter and use the hashtag #CDCGroundRounds during the presentation. Questions can also be sent to grandrounds@cdc.gov.
    For Continuing Education Credits: Visit the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online System (http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/). The course code for PHGR is PHGR10. Thirty days from the initial session the course number will change to WD1640 and will be available for continuing education for two years after initial presentation date. If you have questions, e-mail or call Learner Support at 1-800-418-7246 (1-800-41TRAIN).
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