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The Health of Infants and Children

African American Midwives and Infant Mortality

African American Midwives and Infant Mortality

This poster from a museum exhibit illustrates how in impoverished communities without access to technologically advanced medical facilities, the first intervention used to reduce rates of infant mortality is often improving sanitation or hygienic standards.

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