WASHINGTON (Nov. 1, 2023)--For the first time in more than two decades, the United States saw an increase in infant mortality rates in 2022, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report says the overall infant mortality rate rose by 3% from 2021 to 2022.
The report noted that mortality rates also increased significantly for two of the ten leading causes of death: maternal complications and bacterial sepsis.
The George Washington University has experts available to comment on the trends identified in the new CDC report. To interview an expert, please contact Kathy Fackelmann, kfackelmann
gwu [dot] edu (kfackelmann[at]gwu[dot]edu) or Cate Douglass, cdouglassgwu [dot] edu (cdouglass[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Amita Vyas is the Director of the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is an expert in maternal and child health and can talk about how access to reproductive health care, prenatal visits and the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade can affect maternal and child health.
Anne Markus is a professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. An overarching theme of social justice weaves through Professor Markus’s work: she is an expert on access to care and can talk about how maternity care deserts, places where maternal health care is limited, can affect the outcome of a pregnancy.
Caitlin Murphy is a research scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is an expert in maternal and child health, women’s health, reproductive health and disparities in health among vulnerable populations.
Ashley Darcy-Mahoney is a neonatal nurse practitioner, researcher, and educator. Throughout her career, she has been at the forefront of advancing nursing research, education, and practice, with a specific focus on neonatology, infant health, and developmental pediatrics. Her unwavering commitment to improving the lives of at-risk and preterm infants has led to the development of groundbreaking programs that enhance their health and developmental outcomes.
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