A growing number of babies are dying due to sleep-related deaths across the nation. To bring attention to one of the main causes of these deaths, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), October is National SIDS Awareness month. SIDS is one cause of Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUIDs), when a baby dies in his or her… Read More
REPORT ON STATUS OF FETAL & INFANT DEATHS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA TO BE RELEASED Significant racial disparities still persist, sleep-related deaths increase JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Despite overall historic progress, maternal and child health data shows more work needs to be done to ensure every baby has a healthy start. After reaching its lowest level in 20 years,… Read More
Yasheika Allen served as a Preconception Peer Educator and facilitator for the 4Me Teen Health Project. She is a recent graduate of the University of North Florida. She shares her role in preventing infant mortality: Yasheika began in 2010 as a Preconception Peer Educator, a program that enlists college students as peer educators not only on college… Read More
After pregnancy, it’s important for a woman to take care of herself. The health of a woman’s pregnancy ends with a postpartum visit to her doctor four to six weeks after delivery. Every woman, every pregnancy, and every delivery is different; therefore, every recovery is different. The purpose fo the visit is to assess her physical recovery,… Read More
For more than a decade, Karen Smithson served as project director for Hold Out the Lifeline, a community-based initiative that engaged local churches in efforts to reduce black infant mortality. One of the signature programs of this initiative was Project Moses. Karen and her mother organized church women who crafted bassinets and provided education to needy families on… Read More