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Board proclaims third week of February as Black Infant Health Week, public health officials outline outreach and education plans
Summary
San Joaquin County announced an annual designation of Black Infant Health Week and public-health leaders described the county program's focus on education, provider outreach and building patient trust to address racial disparities in infant mortality.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the third week of February each year as Black Infant Health Week and heard from public-health staff about local disparities and outreach plans.
Clerk of the Board read a proclamation noting county and state data showing higher rates of low birth weight, prematurity and infant mortality among Black infants; the proclamation records San Joaquin County’s Black infant mortality rate as 11.51 per 1,000 live births compared with the state average of 8.51 per 1,000. The…
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