Welcome to Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants, and Children. Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant in his/her first year of life. Infant mortality rates are routinely used to compare the health and well-being of populations across and within countries. In this course we will explore both the scientific and practical aspects of issues related to preventing infant mortality and improving the outcome of pregnancy. In addition, we will discuss and critique the programmatic approaches to reducing infant mortality rates in a population.

By the end of the course we anticipate you will be able to do the following:

• Analyze the causes and consequences of high infant mortality in a population
• Discuss the epidemiology of infant mortality
• Develop a critical eye for the strategies available to reduce infant mortality

Be sure to check out the course overview video.

We look forward to working with you and hope you will enjoy the course. The students who participate in the course continue to bring a wealth of diverse experiences and expertise, both of which contribute to the learning experience and enhance the course objectives. Best wishes for successful completion.

Sincerely yours,
Melissa Hawkins, PhD

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