Author: The Berkeley Observer

Health

2018 South Carolina Infant Mortality Report Released

New data released Wednesday by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) shows that South Carolina’s infant mortality rate increased to 7.2 deaths per 1,000 births. In 2017, the state’s infant mortality rate was 6.5 deaths per 1,000 births. “One death of a newborn is one too many,” said Nick Davidson, DHEC’s interim director of Public Health. “DHEC […]