Infant Mortality Research Paper

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Ohio Infant Mortality: A Policy Brief

Sarah Robb

SOCW 6430

The University of Toledo

Executive Summary
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2012), infant mortality is defined as the death of a baby before the age of one. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is the term used to describe the estimate number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births (CDC, 2012). In 2010, Ohio was ranked #47 (from worst to best) in the U.S. in overall IMR, with a rate of 7.71. Although Ohio has made some progress in addressing this issue, the current approach to decreasing infant mortality needs to change because there has not been a significant enough difference, and there are still a significant number of babies dying every year. In 2011, there were 1,086 infant deaths in Ohio alone (James, 2013). That is 1,086 lives that were not given the chance to grow up and give something back to the world.
According to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2006), prenatal care that is ongoing or begins early on can help identify behavior and conditions that can result in low birth weight babies. Women who receive no prenatal care during their pregnancy are three times more likely to have babies born with low birth weight; these women are also five times more likely to have their babies die when compared with women who receive prenatal care. These statistics emphasize the importance of focusing efforts on creating better access for women to receive prenatal care in order to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate in Ohio. Ohio Senate Bill 279 has the goal of decreasing premature births along with increasing prenatal care in the first trimester by implementing a 2-year pilot program starting in 4 health care centers acro...

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