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Infant Health Epidemiologist Roles and Responsibilities:
The Infant Health Epidemiologist conducts all advanced epidemiologic analyses and provides all epidemiological support related to perinatal and infant health morbidity and mortality for the State of Michigan. This position is responsible for producing the data that is utilized by the Department to improve birth outcomes of all mothers and to reduce disparities across the State of Michigan. This position is also responsible for all complex infant health-related statistical analyses that are conducted by the Department. In addition, this position assists in identifying epidemiologic priorities related to infant health in collaboration with program staff, conducting identified activities and fostering active collaboration with other maternal child health programs as well as other MCH epidemiologists.
Maternal and Infant Health Statistics by Prosperity Region
2013-2022 Data Update
| Michigan | Region 1 | Regions 2 & 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 |
| Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 8 | Region 9 | Region 10 |
2012-2021 Data Update
| Michigan | Region 1 | Regions 2 & 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 |
| Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 8 | Region 9 | Region 10 |
2010-2020 Data Update
| Region 4 | Region 5 | |||
| Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 9 | Region 10 |
Infant Health
Infant, Neonatal, and Post-Neonatal Mortality Rates, Michigan, 2012-2021
Infant, Neonatal, and Post-Neonatal Mortality Rates, Michigan, 2010-2020
Effect of Interpregnancy Interval on Perinatal Outcomes in Michigan, 2008-2018
Stillbirth Rate and Perinatal Mortality Rate, Michigan, 2010-2018
Applying Kitagawa Decomposition Methods to Elucidate Contributors to Trend Changes of Preterm Birth Rates in Michigan, 2008-2014 vs. 2014-2016
A Spatial Cluster Analysis of Average Preterm Birth Rates and Low Birthweight Rates, Michigan, 2012-2016
A Spatial Cluster Analysis of Average Infant Mortality Rates, Michigan, 2012-2016
Maps of Average Infant Mortality Rates, Michigan, 2012-2016
Michigan Infant Health, 2015
Michigan Stillbirth Rate, 2015
Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR)
Michigan Feto-Infant Mortality Rate, 2015-2019 (Perinatal Periods of Risk Phases 1 and 2)
Michigan Feto-Infant Mortality Rate, 2014-2018 (Perinatal Periods of Risk Phase 1)
Michigan Feto-Infant Mortality Rate, 2018 (Perinatal Periods of Risk Phase 2)
Michigan Feto-Infant Mortality Rate, 2013-2017 (Perinatal Periods of Risk Phase 1)
Michigan Feto-Infant Mortality Rate, 2017 (Perinatal Periods of Risk Phase 2)
Please visit the CityMatCH website for more information regarding the PPOR process and how it can be used at the local level.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Michigan, 2012-2021
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Michigan, 2010-2020
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Michigan, 2010-2018
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Length of Stay, Michigan, 2010-2015
Burden of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Michigan
For more information regarding the statistics and/or reports found on this page, please contact the Infant Health Epidemiologist:
Infant Health Epidemiologist: Haifa Haroon
Email: HaroonH@michigan.gov
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