Tuesday, April 24 Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc. 3020 W. Vliet St, Milwaukee 5:30 pm -7:30 pm No RSVP required Join the Milwaukee LIHF Collaborative to hear recommendations to … [Read more...]
Health disparities cause financial burdens for families, communities and health care system
By Kimberly N. Alleyne Special to the NNPA from the America’s Wire Health disparities are creating economic burdens for families, communities and the nation’s health care system. Across the … [Read more...]
Barrett sets historic goal to impact infant mortality
City of Milwaukee seeks increased partnership with community to reduce African American infant deaths by 15 percent and overall infant deaths by 10 percent Mayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of … [Read more...]
Milwaukee LIHF meeting to be held Saturday, April 30th
The Milwaukee LIHF Project will be holding a Plenary Session on Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (1531 W. Vliet Street). This public … [Read more...]
Mayor Tom Barrett announces Prematurity Summit detailed analysis of Milwaukee infant deaths released
Improving access to and the quality of women’s healthcare, screening and treating pregnant women for infections and chronic medical conditions, and helping women and their families quit smoking are … [Read more...]
Safe sleep messages expand to reduce infant deaths
By Lynda Jones, Editor Mayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker unveiled additional hard-hitting safe sleep campaign messages aimed to prevent further infant deaths in … [Read more...]
Sleep-related infant deaths – What can we do?
By Anna C. Benton, director Family and Community Health Services City of Milwaukee Health Department For the past decade, an average of 23 Milwaukee infants each year have died while sleeping … [Read more...]