Mastodawn

From records of food insecurity (#hunger) to the costs of natural disasters to the causes of infant mortality, (and others) the federal government is no longer recording and preserving data on significant national risks and policies.

#economy #climate #climatepolicy #dataretention #nationaldatabases #infantmortality #pollution

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/trump-administration-deleting-data

The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans

This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come

The Guardian

CBC British Columbia Apr 27

Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/freebirthing-rural-maternal-medicine-9.7172199?cmp=rss

CBC Health Apr 26

Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/freebirthing-rural-maternal-medicine-9.7172199?cmp=rss

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Apr 3

“In 1980, China’s #infantmortality rate was roughly five times that of the #UnitedStates. Today, it is about half that of the US.” #China open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]Mar 26

Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/americas/cubas-health-system-us-oil-blockade.html

Mathrubhumi English Jan 23

A complaint in Chavakkad alleges that a newborn died due to lack of medical care after a home delivery in Edakkazhiyoor. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/chavakkad-newborn-death-home-delivery-neglect-km7v4vtt?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chavakkad #KeralaHealth #NewbornDeath #InfantMortality

The Whore of Blahbylon Jan 16

The Right is obsessed with manufacturing reality for your consumption.

#KristiNoem #SouthDakota #InfantMortality #TheyAreNotProLife
#RightWingLies

Headlines Africa Jan 12

Africa: Africa's Hidden Stillbirth Crisis - New Report Exposes Major Policy, Data Gaps: [Daily News] Africa -- NEARLY one million babies are stillborn in Africa every year. Behind every stillbirth is a mother, a family and a story left untold. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQHnsP #StillbirthAwareness #MaternalHealth #AfricanHealth #InfantMortality #HealthcarePolicy

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June BlueSpruce Dec 20

@georgetakei This is #institutionalracism . The rates of maternal and infant mortality are much higher for BIPOC women than white women. And way too high overall - higher than any other developed nation - but disproportionately so. It’s #eugenics .
#racism #MaternalInfantHealth #maternalmortality #infantMortality #rfkjr #Healthcare

The New Yorker [Unofficial]Nov 11, 2025

The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-hidden-devastation-of-hurricanes