Despite efforts, significant health disparities remain between state’s residents of color and white residents, two new reports found.
infant mortality
Connecticut looks to expand doula services to improve childbirth outcomes
Improving childbirth outcomes is becoming a priority in health care discussions as maternal and infant mortality rates remain high, particularly for women of color. In Connecticut, advocates are figuring out how doulas — or birth aids — may help lower the number of pregnancy-related deaths.
CDC finds CT Hispanic infant mortality rate among nation’s worst
WASHINGTON — White women in Connecticut have one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the nation, but Hispanic infant mortality rates in the state are among the highest. The infant mortality gap in the state was documented by the Centers for Disease Control in a report released Thursday.
Tragedy prompts call to raise awareness of ‘Safe Haven’ for CT infants
A coalition of state legislators, officials and child advocates pledged Tuesday to develop a new promotional campaign for Connecticut’s “Safe Haven” law in response to last week’s tragic discovery of an abandoned, dead infant in an East Hartford trash can.