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Healthy Start: Centering Communities to Save Infants’ Lives

Healthy Start is the only federal program focused explicitly on preventing infant mortality. Launched by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, it has worked in communities with infant mortality rates at least 1.5 times the national average, tailoring services to local needs—from mental health support after disasters to prenatal education and postpartum care. Today, 115…

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World Sickle Cell Day

June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day, and this year’s theme is “Global Action, Local Impact: Empowering Communities for Self-Advocacy.” Join the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) in recognizing this important day and raising awareness about the unique challenges people living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) experience.

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Increasing and Deepening Connections for Children’s Health

Within that tenet, many public health professionals, including me, have championed the importance of bringing “uncommon partners” to the table: the people and organizations that may not first come to mind, but whose perspectives broaden and deepen our discussion. NICHQ and our partner organizations have worked hard to expand these voices and perspectives to ensure…

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