Did you know that Black infants in St. Louis County are more than twice as likely to die as white infants, according to a new St Louis County Department of Public Health report? Despite being home to some of the best health care in the nation, premature birth, low birth weight, birth defect complications and accidental injuries are among the most common causes of Black infant deaths. Racial inequity is at the center of St. Louis’ infant mortality crisis regardless of one’s genetics, education and/or socio-economic status.
In this new video, learn why Black babies in St. Louis are at a higher risk of infant mortality, as well as how systemic racism impacts every area of Black life.
Get educated and join FLOURISH’s movement to have zero racial disparities in infant mortality by 2033.
