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Mississippi starts campaign to reduce infant mortality rate

By Tommy West Jan 22, 2026 | 11:05 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will launch the “Saving the Smallest” Infant Mortality Campaign on January 23, 2026, which is recognized as Maternal Health Awareness Day. According to MSDH, more babies are born preterm in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation, and the state’s infant mortality rate is […]