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Infant Mortality
September is national infant mortality awareness month, and the city of Detroit wants families to know about the help that’s available to support healthier moms and babies. Stephen Henderson talks to the director of the Detroit Health Department, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, alond with the city’s director of family and community health, Yolanda Hill-Ashford. Episode 4643/Segment 1
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