Genetics Conference Presentation Dr Ghazala Mir and Dr Katie Spicer
Genetics Conference Presentation Dr Ghazala Mir and Dr Katie Spicer
Genetics Conference Presentation Dr Ghazala Mir and Dr Katie Spicer
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Background• Social exclusion <strong>and</strong> inequalities in infant mortality• UK rates of infant mortality for mothers born inPakistan, the Caribbean <strong>and</strong> teenage mothers are100%, 63% <strong>and</strong> 60% higher than the national raterespectively• Risk reduction strategies suggested includeoptimising maternal <strong>and</strong> mental health <strong>and</strong>addressing environmental stressors (DH 2007),improved services <strong>and</strong> increased social support forwomen at risk
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