Healthy Start Association

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It is important to start off life in a healthy way. Infant mortality rates shouldbe less and infant health should be better in compunities across the country. Infant mortality refers to the death of a baby before its first birthday. With the United States ranked 23rd among industrialized nations in the world. This is not good enough.

Babies who are are definined as being of low birth weight, weigh 2500 grams (5.5 pounds) or less at birth. Very low birth weight babies are defiened as weighing 1500 grams (3.3 pounds) or less at birth. The medical and social costs for low birthweight and very low birth weight babies are significant. Low birth weight is a major predictor of infant mortality.

Racial disparities occur both in health status and health care throughout the country. The goal of Healthy Start is to promote the understanding of infant mortality, and increase provide resources to people in need.

We promote the reduction of infant mortality, low birthweight and racial disparities in perinatal outcomes. We emphesize the importance of community-based approaches to solving these problems, and the need to develop comprehensive, holistic interventions that include health, social and economic services. We emphasize the importance of addressing disparities in healthcare access. It is our responsibility as Americans to work towards a society where healthcare, including specialized services such as residential and outpatient addiction treatment centers, is equally accessible to all individuals.

It is our responsibility as Americans to work towards a society were health care and levels are equal for all.