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Fishers health assessment: low overall infant mortality but disparities for Black mothers; falls and pregnancy-related ER visits rising
Summary
Department analysts presented a community health assessment showing Fishers performs well on many health measures (low infant mortality, high prenatal care uptake overall) but also shows disparities for Black mothers, rising fall-related injuries and increases in pregnancy-related emergency department visits.
Fishers Public Health staff presented an updated community health assessment at the April 24 meeting, highlighting generally favorable population health indicators overall but also identifying persistent disparities and several rising health signals.
Staff said Fishers' infant mortality rate was recently about 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared with a state average of 6.5 per 1,000. The presenter also reported that Black or African American mothers in Fishers were 2.3 times more likely to have lower birth-weight…
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