Grand Rapids, Mich. – New Michigan State University and Corewell Health research shows that in-home, enhanced prenatal services provided by community health workers, nurses and social workers can dramatically reduce the risk of premature births, the main cause of infant deaths among Black and Hispanic populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020 ranked Michigan seventh highest in the U.S. for infant mortality. The results, published in JAMA Pediatrics , found that pregnant individuals receiving in-home support in Kent County's Strong Beginnings program, in partnership with Corewell Health and the state's Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP), saw a 57% reduced risk of having their babies prior to 32 weeks compared to individuals who received standard prenatal care without enhanced prenatal services.

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