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Cradle Cincinnati reports long-term drop in infant mortality but flags rise in sleep-related deaths
Summary
Cradle Cincinnati and local health departments told commissioners the county has seen a roughly 50% decline in infant mortality since 2009 but that sleep-related deaths have in recent data increased as a share of infant deaths; the groups plan a safe-sleep summit and targeted communications in high-need ZIP codes.
Cradle Cincinnati, county health departments report progress on infant mortality and target safe-sleep outreach. At the July 29 Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners meeting, Cradle Cincinnati, joined by Hamilton County Public Health and the Cincinnati Health Department, reported a long-term decline in infant mortality since Cradle’s 2011 launch but emphasized an uptick in sleep-related deaths in recent data and announced expanded outreach and a planned safe-sleep summit. Lauren Everett, associate director of Cradle Cincinnati, told commissioners that infant deaths countywide have fallen roughly 50% between 2009 and 2024 and that the county reached the national average in 2023. The…
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