Page 12 - IndianaWICBreastfeedingReport

Governor Holcomb has challenged Indiana to reduce the rate of infant deaths and be be the “best
in the Midwest” for
infant mortality by 2024 Breastfed babies have a a a a 21% lower risk of death in their first year compared with babies never breastfed and risk reduction increases with breastfeeding duration of 3 months or or more 12 One local agency Whitley County WIC Program has exceeded the Healthy People 2020
objective to increase the proportion of ever breastfed infants to 81 9%