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March 2010
Category: All
2pm» Public Health Law - Minor Consent Issues- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm Public Health Law - Minor Consent Issues
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Native American infant mortality rates in 2001-2004 were quadruple the White rates. While rates for other racial/ethnic groups have decreased since the mid-1980s, the Native American rate has increased in recent years. The Urban Indian Health Institute partnered with Seattle-King County Public Health and other local partners to investigate these trends.
PPOR Phase 1 analysis revealed that AI/AN Feto-Infant Mortality rates exceeded White, Asian, Hispanic, and African American rates. The Infant Health period accounted for the majority of preventable deaths, and for observed time trends in that group. Phase 2 analysis pointed to multiple causes. Risk factors for those causes were examined using birth certificate and PRAMS data at the county level.
To help guide preventive action, the Institute and its partners have shared findings with multiple community groups such as the Native American Women's Dialogue on Infant Mortality. They will discuss the feedback received, which has helped them to understand the underlying historical, cultural, and social factors, and consider plans for next steps.
Speaker:
Shira Rutman, MPH
The Urban Indian Health Institute,
A division of the Seattle Indian Health Board
Seattle, WA
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