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March 12, 2023
Create a Safe Sleep Environment for Your Baby
1,436 babies died due to sleep‐related causes in Michigan from 2010-2019. A Michigan baby dies every 2 ‐ 3 days due to sleep‐related causes. Black infants are 3.8 times more likely to die than White infants. 75% of the deaths occurred in an unsafe location (like an adult bed, couch, or chair), and 69% of deaths had objects in the sleep environment (like blankets and pillows). See the Figure below. 254 sleep-related infant deaths occurred in the City of Detroit between 2010 and 2017. 88% of the sleep-related infant deaths in the City of Detroit were Black, and 8% were White. Create a safe sleep environment for your baby. Babies should sleep Alone, on their Backs, and in a crib. Babies should not sleep with blankets, no pillows, no toys, and the environment should be smoke and nicotine-free. Protect your baby and reduce your baby’s risk of sleep-related causes of infant death.
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https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/safe-sleep2
https://www.mifrp.org/wp-content/uploads/SRD-Fact-Sheet_City-of-Detroit.pdf
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March 7, 2023
Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19
As of February 23, 2023, in Detroit, 4,400 people have died from COVID-19, and the confirmed COVID-19 cases were 163,143. See the Figure below. COVID-19 affects the health and well-being of the residents of Detroit. COVID-19 vaccination helps protects people from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone ages six months and older and boosters for everyone five years and older, if eligible. Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. COVID-19 vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19. Protect yourself and your family from COVID-19. IPH has COVID-19 vaccine, booster, and flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/about-vaccines/images/326630-Q_Why-You-Need-a-Vaccine_1080x1080.jpg
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/index.html
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February 14, 2023
Suicide is a Public Health Problem
About 12.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.2 million made a plan, 1.2 million people attempted suicide, and about 46,000 people died by suicide in the United States in 2020. See the Figure below. Suicide is a serious public health problem that has lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. All patients receiving care at IPH are screened and referred for immediate care as indicated. IPH is located at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2
Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988
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