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African American infants have
twice the rate of low birth
weight as white infants
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African American infants have twice the rate of sudden infant death syndrome as white infants
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Who can help
to end this
problem
???
Slide 5:
Black Infant Health Program
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How they help: Assist mothers in applying for Medi-Cal, TANF, WIC and other services
Work to improve the nutritional status of pregnant and parenting African-American women
Encourage the “Back to Sleep” awareness campaign
Help to develop individualized plans for each mother to receive prenatal and postpartum care
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Successes: Low birth weight among
African American infants Los Angeles County
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What can
YOU
do to help?
Slide 9:
Spread the word to mothers in need
Donate money by visiting their website:
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/BIH/Pages/default.aspx