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Public Health outlines expansion of Black Infant Health and perinatal equity efforts
Summary
Public Health presented the Black Infant Health expansion and Perinatal Equity Initiative to the committee, noting persistently higher infant mortality among Black infants in Santa Clara County; staff said they are using doula support, mental‑health services and data analysis to identify patterns and system changes, and the committee received the report.
Public Health staff briefed the Santa Clara County Health & Hospital Committee on Tuesday about expansion and evaluation of the Black Infant Health program and the Perinatal Equity Initiative, saying the programs are focused on addressing striking racial disparities in infant outcomes.
Health officer Sarah Redmond introduced program leaders and said Black infants in the county are "twice as…
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