,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #iea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ae1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self & ,mr4 
,oss(f71 "u au?ority ( ! ord] ( ! ,s5ate
 ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ord]$ ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y            
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjbf
 z ,national ,infant ,mortality ,aw>5ess
 ,mon?1 rais+ aw>5ess ( infant          
mortality1 & increas+ ef=ts to r$uce    
infant mortality4  ,:]eas ! t]m infant  
mortality ref]s to ! dea? ( a baby be=e 
! fir/ bir?day ( ! baby2 ,:]eas1 ea*    
ye>1 approximately #bj1jjj infants 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates die 9 ! fir/ ye> ( life2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ranks #cbnd out (
 ! #ch c\ntries 9 ! ,organisation =     
,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,oecd7 =   
infant mortality rate1 ) #e4e dea?s p]  
#a1jjj live bir?s2 ,:]eas high rates (  
infant mortality are especially preval5t
 9 m9ority & und]s]v$ communities1      

includ+ communities exp]i5c+ high rates 
( pov]ty & unemploym5t & ^? ) limit$    
access to heal? c>e provid]s2 ,:]eas m  
?an #ce p]c5t ( c\nties are consid]$    
mat]nity c>e des]ts1 :]e !re is no      
access to bir?+ hospitals1 bir? c5t]s   
(f]+ ob/etric c>e1 or ob/etric provid]s1
 affect+ m ?an #b1cjj1jjj wom5 (        
reproductive age & impact+ #aej1jjj     
bir?s 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas approximately half
 ( rural communities lack a bir?+       
facility or ob/etrician2 ,:]eas ! lead+ 
causes ( infant mortality are-- 7#a7    
bir? defects2  7#b7 l[ bir? weight2     
7#c7 sudd5 infant dea? syndrome2  7#d7  
un9t5tional injuries2  7#e7 mat]nal     
complications2  7#f7 bact]ial sepsis (  
newborn2 &  7#g7 cord & plac5tal        
complications2 ,:]eas infant mortality c
 be sub/antially r$uc$ ?r\gh-- 7#a7     
community-bas$ s]vices1 su* z outrea*1  
home visitation1 c>e coord9ation1 heal? 
education1 & int]conceptional c>e2  7#b7
 e>ly pr5atal c>e2 &  7#c7 pat]nal      
involvem5t2 ,:]eas support =            

community-bas$ programs to r$uce infant 
mortality may result 9 l[] sp5d+ on     
m$ical int]v5tions1 special education1 &
 o!r social s]vices requir$ by infants &
 *ildr5 born ) a l[ bir? weight2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
has implem5t$ ! ,newborn ,supply ,kit   
program2 ,:]eas newborn scre5+ is       
important to detect+ pot5tially fatal or
 disabl+ conditions z e>ly z possible1  
(t5 be=e ! infant displays any signs or 
symptoms ( a disease or condition1 &    
e>ly detection all[s treatm5t to beg9   
imm$iately1 :i* may lead to elim9ate or 
r$uce ! effects ( ! condition2 ,:]eas1  
if left untreat$1 ^! conditions c h     
s]i\s effects1 su* z lifelong n]v\s     
sy/em damage1 intellectual1             
developm5tal1 & physical disabilities1 &
 ev5 dea?2 ,:]eas untreat$ mat]nal m5tal
 heal? conditions dur+ pregnancy h be5  
l9k$ to adv]se bir? outcomes1 includ+   
pret]m bir? & l[ bir? weight babies1 :i*
 c impact infant mortality2 ,:]eas !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 

,safe ,mo!rhood ,portfolio1 mat]nal     
mortality review committees1 & p]9atal  
quality collaboratives provide in=mation
 t is important to address+ pret]m bir? 
rates & conditions t put babies at risk2
 ,:]eas ! ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal?       
,bureau ,heal?y ,/>t program has        
support$ communities fac+ high rates (  
infant mortality & mat]nal illness to   
improve heal? outcomes be=e1 dur+1 &    
aft] pregnancy2 ,:]eas ,congress        
cont9ues to support adequate /aff+ &    
res\rces to ensure infant mortality     
programs are adm9i/]$ 9 a timely &      
effective mann] & t funds are di/ribut$ 
)\t unnecess>y delay2 ,:]eas coord9ation
 programs relat$ to pret]m bir?1 infant 
mortality1 & o!r adv]se bir? outcomes c 
contribute to improv$ mat]nal & infant  
heal?2 ,:]eas p>tn]%ips among           
educational in/itutions1 ,/ates1 & o!r  
/akehold]s play a role 9 mat]nal &      
infant heal? initiatives2 & ,:]eas      
public aw>5ess & education campaigns on 
infant mortality are held dur+ ! mon? ( 

,septemb] ea* ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb]     
#bjbf z ,national ,infant ,mortality    
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ef=ts--  
7,a7 to educate p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t
 infant mortality & ! factors t         
contribute to infant mortality2  7,b7 to
 r$uce infant dea?s1 l[ bir? weight1    
pret]m bir?s1 & disp>ities 9 p]9atal    
outcomes2 &  7,c7 to increase access to 
& enc\rage e>ly pr5atal c>e2  7#c7      
recognizes ! critical importance (      
includ+ ef=ts to r$uce infant mortality 
& ! factors t contribute to infant      
mortality z "p ( prev5tion & wellness   
/rategies2 &  7#d7 calls on ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national       
,infant ,mortality ,aw>5ess ,mon? )     
appropriate programs & activities4