In The News
McGovern helping Healthy Start
September 4, 2009
I am the director of the Worcester Healthy Start Initiative, which partners with community agencies to reduce infant deaths in Worcester. I am writing to raise awareness about infant mortality and to thank U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern for his strong support of WHSI.
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State Rep. Jim O'Day proclaims September 2008 as "Infant Mortality Awareness Month" in Massachusetts
September 15, 2008
In response to the U.S. House of Representatives declaration in 2006 designating September as "Infant Mortality Awareness Month" on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, State Rep. James J. O'Day held a press conference at the offices of the Worcester Healthy Start Initiative (WHSI) to acknowledge the work being done by WHSI and to read a citation proclaiming September as "Infant Mortality Awareness Month" in our state.
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WHSI Infant Mortality Campaign State Citation
September 11, 2008
The Massachusetts House of Representatives offers its sincerest congratulations to Worcester Healthy Start Initiative's Infant Mortality Campaign in recognition of September of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, a month especially devoted to promoting a community consciousness around infant mortality.
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Babies need to bulk up
Healthy Start Initiative addresses low birth weight in Worcester County
August 28, 2008
While infant mortality rates have declined with advances in medical care, one important indicator of a baby's health hasn't improved. Babies born in Central Massachusetts are as likely to be underweight as they were eight years ago, according to state figures.
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WCCA TV in collaboration with the Worcester Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force and Worcester Healthy Start Initiative Presents the September 18th, 2007 Presentation of Dr. Marianne Felice to the City Council on Infant Mortality.
May 21, 2008
The rate at which infants die in Worcester has raised concerns among stakeholders over the past many years. The Worcester Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force which consists of representatives from local and state agencies, concerned physicians, social workers and other professionals was convened in the mid 1990's to address the soaring rates. Among several initiatives that have been taken, the WIMRTF has worked closely with the Worcester Healthy Start Initiative, a federally funded program with the aim to reduce infant mortality in the city.
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Advocates For The Unborn
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Worcester Healthy Start Initiative
March 31, 2008
There have been many babies born to mothers in and around Worcester who might not be here were it not for a program ran by the Great Brook Valley Health Center, which aims to improve infant mortality rates in the city of Worcester.
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Worcester Infant Mortality Rates - Still a problem
March 13, 2008
Data released recently by the MA Dept. of Public Health (MDPH) stresses the need for interventions to reduce infant mortality. Although, for Worcester the infant mortality rate of 5.0 per 1,000 live births was almost equivalent to the State's rate of 4.8/1000 live births for 2006, a closer look at the trend for the past 10 years indicates a persistently high infant mortality rate for the city.
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Caesarean births at an all time high; Gestational Diabetes on the rise.
February 13, 2008
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today released the 2006 Birth Report which shows the Caesarean section delivery rate rose for the eighth straight year to an all-time high of 33.4 percent of all births in Massachusetts.
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Fighting Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, a pronounced problem in Worcester
January 25, 2008
The Worcester Healthy Start Initiative (WHSI) acknowledges and deeply appreciates the attention being given to the problem of racial health disparities by the Patrick Administration. In a press release dated November 28, 2007, the administration awarded a $1 Million in grants to fight racial and ethnic health disparities. The Governor further noted that "eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities is a major priority for our administration".
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Five announcements provide information for parents and care givers to keep babies safe and healthy
January 11, 2008
Caring for a new baby can be a time of both joy and challenge. Feeling tires and overwhelmed may lead to increasing frustration when a baby will not stop crying and this could make you or other caregivers shake the baby, causing Shaken Baby Syndrome or SBS. SBS leads to serious brain injuries or even death.
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WHSI Gets Infant Mortality Proclamation From City
September, 2007
Konstantina B. Lukes, Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, proclaims September 2007 as Infant Mortality Awareness Month.
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WIMRTF Infant Mortality Report Presented to The Mayor's Office Worcester
August 7, 2007
The past Spring, the City Council asked the Worcester Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force to prepare a report on infant mortality rates for the city of Worcester since the Massachusetts Department of Public Health had released data indicating that Worcester's rates had doubled from 2004 to 2005. In response to the City Council request, we are dividing this report into four sections:
- Statistics on infant mortality rates from 1990 through 2005 for Worcester, Massachusetts, and the United States;
- The interpretation of the existing data and the Task Force's plans for future work on this topic;
- The progress of the Worcester Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force to date in understanding the complicated factors that contribute to these figures; and
- Recommendations for the City Council to consider in addressing this topic as a public health issue for the city.
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Prenatal clinic joins the battle
November 6, 2006
WORCESTER - The city's newest prenatal clinic opened last month, welcoming women for care that can make a difference in their babies' lives. Making that care easy to come by is the mission of St. Vincent Hospital's Family Assistance Program - Prenatal Care Clinic, which joins other health-care providers in the city dedicated to lowering infant mortality rates.
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