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In om re
of pove rty. Ser-
ould promote preven-
nd ell ne . Heal thy
m n ed care
ould
ible
econd ne . ppro ch,
Progr m, i
provide monthly
public he lth
• in! nt of 10
eight
birth
cri
•
,
• infant 0 e parents are
teenagers
• infants ho e parent
may have bused drugs
re alcohol during preg­
nancy
• inf nts ho e mother
may not have received
appropriate prenatal care
Experience ha hown us
that the e children are at risk
of criou illne and are al 0
di 'proportionately repre ented
in Michigan' infant mortality
rate.
Why hould ichigan take
action? e should do it first a
an investment in the healthy
future of our children. We
hould I 0 do it because we
kno that thi year nearly
children will die in thi
t te, mo t of them from
preventable cause .
. For ociety that pend a
much money we do on
he lth care-a ociety that i
c ncerned for families and
hildren-I do not believe e
can ignore young children and
th ir right to b ic h alth care
ervice . To do 0 is to confine
the e children to untold pain
and potential health problems
and to doom their familie to
eriou fin ncial burden and
hardships.
ic
TH I OT a problem
t h n can be del yed or c n be
tudied ny further. Children
are at great risk today. We
must take deci ive action to
prote t them and to invest in
their future. I hope that our
Le i lature will reconsider t
v I ue of the e program - and
dopt both Healthy Start and
Sentinel.
Submitted by C. Patrick Bab­
cod, Director of Michigan
Dept. 0/ Social Services