780: Infant Mortality Mixed Bag Of Success, Suicide Trends Highlight Disparities

29/10/2024 4 min

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Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, details Illinois' latest report on infant mortality; Allison Corr, Manager for the Suicide Risk Reduction Project at Pew Charitable Trusts, explains trends surrounding suicide; and you still have time to sign up for ASTHO's Performance Management System Vendor Showcase on October 30th. Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Report Shows Drop in Infant Mortality Rate as State of Illinois Makes Push to Improve Infant Health Pew Web Page: Suicide Risk Increasing and Many High-Risk People Don't Receive Mental Health Care Pew Web Page: U.S. National Trends and Disparities in Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Health Care Use ASTHO Web Page: Vendor Showcase – Performance Management Systems

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