ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 23, 2011) – TOMORROW, Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Brown will join Baltimore City Mayor Rawlings-Blake and other state and local officials to announce the State’s 2010 infant mortality rate. The new data demonstrate a second year of decline in infant deaths and a new milestone for Maryland.
Infant mortality is a critically important indicator of the overall health of a population over a period of years but year to year variability is common. Maryland’s infant mortality rate has been above the national average. Reducing infant mortality is one of the strategic goals set for the State by the O’Malley-Brown Administration.
WHAT: Governor O’Malley, Lt. Governor Brown to announce 2010 decrease in Maryland infant
mortality rate
WHEN: TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 24, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: University of Maryland School of Social Work
Atrium
525 W. Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD
A reduction in the infant mortality rate is awesome news. What would we do without you Mr Governor,you are absolutely all things to all men. Please clue us in on exactly how you engineered this so we can share in the fun.
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