HCAN joins Sen. Jones and Ohio Commission on Infant Mortality to reduce infant mortality in Southwest Ohio

The Ohio Commission on Infant Mortality has just released its first official report and recommendations. Health Care Access Now joins Senator Shannon Jones and the Commission in this important work. Ohio ranks 45th in the nation in infant mortality and nearly last for African American babies. We’re committed to working together to reduce these numbers. To see the full report, go to: http://bit.ly/1MDtKZL. To see the press conference, go to http://bit.ly/1S44cXq.

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