2.8
2007 IMR 4.5 |
0.6%
2007 VLBW-2.4* |
7.8%
2007 LBW-8.5 |
23%
2007 Breastfeeding Rate-25% |
Note 1: Infant Mortality is the
death of a new born before the age of 1 year old.
Note 2: Very Low Birth Weight
babies are born weighing less than 3.3 lbs and 1 out of 4 die before
reaching the age of 1.
Note 3: Low Birth Weight babies
are born weighing less than 5.5 lbs.
*Healthy Start began
servicing a new community in 2007; in 2005 and 2006 VLBW rates were .7
and .9 respectively
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 Third Annual Cradle of Hope Luncheon
February 26, 2010
Save The Date! Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker
will be the keynote speakers at Baltimore City Healthy Start's Third Annual
Cradle of Hope Luncheon on February 26, 2010.
 The stars of the screen and stage are joining
Healthy Start in advocating for prenatal health, and will speak about their
daughter, Sophia's, battle with the birth defect Spina Bifida.
Don't miss this chance to hear from these stars
who continue to be the voices of Spina Bifida.
Date/Time: Friday, February 26, 2010 at 12 noon
Place: The Forum, 4210 Primrose Ave,
Baltimore MD, 21215.
Tickets: $40.00
Contact: Call Dana Gaskins at (410) 396-7318, or
By email:
dana.gaskins@baltimorecity.gov
Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc. Statement of Financial Position
Click to view (pdf)
The 2nd Cradle of Hope Cruise Fundraiser
Was Festive & So Much Fun
On Thursday, September 17th, almost 200 guests set
sail on the beautiful and newly-renovated Spirit of Baltimore Cruise ship to
eat, drink, mingle and dance. Upon boarding, guests were greeted by the CEO, and
board members, and not a minute was wasted as they were immediately directed to
the scrumptious buffet as the cruise staff "butlered" drinks. Every seat was
taken, but no one really stayed in their seats. The casino tables and dance
floor stayed full all night, and the silent auction was busy as guests bid on
limited edition art pieces, Oriole tickets, gift certificates to the beloved
Sabatino's Italian restaurant and even a package for a one-week stay in St.
Thomas Virgin Islands. It was a fun, active evening and a great time was had by
all (the cruise staff said it was the best party all year)!!
Help Babies Survive Their 1st Year of Life
Donate Now!!! You Can Make A Difference
Close Your Eyes and think of the most important person (or persons) in your life. Now imagine that this person never made it to one year of age. Healthy Start works with pregnant women to reduce the death of an infant before
the age of one - called infant mortality. A country's health is measured by its
infant mortality rate.
Healthy Start has made a difference; Healthy Start
clients have better birth weights and more survive. As a matter of fact in 2005
and 2006 Healthy Start met the Surgeon General's Healthy People 2010 goal for
very low birth weight of .9% of live births.
The mission of Healthy Start is to improve the
health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum women, their babies, families
and communities by providing comprehensive, supportive services in the
communities where they live.
Please
Donate to Healthy Start to Help Continue This
Life Saving Work
$300 will pay for one month of transportation for clients
$100 will pay for one crib for a client
$100 will pay for one high chair
$80 will pay for one month of baby food for one infant
$300 will pay for one month's rent or BGE bill for one client
$500 will pay one month's rent and upkeep of the Healthy Start Van
Definitions
Infant Mortality is the death of an infant before the age of one - measured as the actual number of deaths per 1000 live births.
Most babies that die are born prematurely and have a
very low birth weight. This can happen due to infections, smoking, stress,
unstable living conditions, environmental factors, poor health of the mother,
alcohol and drug use, lack of prenatal clinical monitoring, poor nutrition, late
prenatal care, poor prenatal care, non-aggressive or non-urgent care, and
reasons unknown.
A baby born weighing less than 3.3 pounds - 25% of
these babies die before the age of one - measured as a percentage of total live
births.
A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds - measured
as a percentage of total live births.
What is Maryland's infant mortality rate? 8.0 (CY
2007)
What is Baltimore's infant mortality Rate? 11.3 (CY 2007)
What is Baltimore's African American infant mortality rate? 15.5 (CY 2007)
What is Healthy Start's client infant mortality rate? 5.3 (CY 2007) -
Wow,
Great,
Stupendous!
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