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Child fatality prevention team cites infant deaths, youth suicide trends; recommends safe‑sleep campaign and other actions
Summary
The Buncombe County Community Child Protection Team reviewed 2023 deaths in its 2024 annual report, found perinatal conditions and unsafe sleep leading causes among infants, noted elevated Black infant mortality disparity, and recommended safe-sleep education, first-responder training and advocacy for paid family leave.
Dr. Molendorf, chair of the Buncombe County Community Child Protection Team and Child Fatality Prevention Team, presented the team's 2024 annual report to the board on May 6, summarizing reviews of child deaths that occurred in 2023.
Per the report, perinatal conditions (extreme prematurity, placental complications and similar disorders) were the leading cause of child fatalities for the reviewed year; illnesses and suicide were next most common. The team reported that roughly 60% of the fatalities reviewed involved children under 1 year…
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