Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County officials present AIM strategy: doulas, guaranteed income pilot and community governance to cut Black birth disparities
Summary
Los Angeles County public-health leaders told the Health Commission that AIM (African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative) combines community doulas, a Medi-Cal doula hub, guaranteed-income pilots and community governance to reduce disproportionately high Black infant and maternal deaths.
County public-health officials briefed the Los Angeles City Health Commission on Nov. 10 about the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative (AIM), a multi-pronged, community-led effort to reduce disproportionately high Black infant and maternal deaths.
"The goal of the initiative is not simply to end or address the disparity. The goal of the initiative is to foster abundant, beautiful, joyous births for Black folks in LA County," said Melissa Franklin, director of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Key data and drivers: Franklin said county-level figures show infant mortality for Black infants in LA County of 7.1 per 1,000 live births in 2021, 9.6 in 2022 and 8.9 in 2023. Presenters emphasized that premature birth is the leading driver of infant mortality and that disparities persist after adjusting for conventional…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
