Goal: To develop evidence-based prevention strategies translated into public health policy and practice

Objectives: To conduct needs assessments, assist with program design and implementation, and provide program evaluation support

Priority Areas: Click on the boxes below to access data and epidemiologic findings for selected areas of Maternal Child Health Epidemiology, as well as a description of each area's epidemiologist.

Birth Defects/ Early Hearing Detection and Intervention	Newborn Screening
WIC/ Family Planning	Michigan Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
Oral Health

Unit Wide Projects: 

MCH Databook
MCH Data book 2000-2009 
MCH Data book 1996-2005    

Maternal Mortality
Michigan Maternal Mortality Surveillance (MMMS): 1999-2004 Report 
Lessons Learned from Maternal Mortality Surveillance in Michigan 1999-2004 
New Methods for Ascertaining Maternal Deaths in Michigan 1999-2003 

Infant Mortality
Infant Mortality in Michigan 

Michigan  Perinatal Survey
2005 Michigan Perinatal Survey Report 

Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCS)
Michigan Data Brief 2007 

History of Maternal Child Health 
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