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This resolution recognizes September 2025 as "Infant Mortality Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania, drawing attention to critical issues surrounding infant deaths. The resolution highlights that infant mortality (defined as the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births in the first year of life) is a significant health indicator, with Pennsylvania experiencing a rate of 5.6 deaths per 1,000 births in 2023, which amounts to approximately 800 infant deaths annually between 2013 and 2022. The resolution emphasizes significant racial disparities, noting that Black infants are 3.6 times more likely to die from low birth weight and 3.2 times more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome compared to White infants. Furthermore, the resolution points out that factors such as maternal age, education level, socioeconomic conditions, racism, and chronic stress contribute to higher infant mortality rates. The resolution calls on Pennsylvania residents to raise awareness about infant mortality and support efforts to reduce infant deaths, low birth weight, preterm births, and perinatal outcome disparities, with the underlying message that the death of any infant is unacceptable.

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