Mississippi looks to Iran for healthcare lessons and help with infant mortality

[MiamiRob]

Mississippi is the poorest state and mostly rural. Ever been there? It's a miracle they have indoor plumbing!

[Huckleberry3911948]

Originally Posted by LML

If Americans can read this and not feel shame then they are incapable of shame. The richest country in the world with the greatest technology in the world and yet we need to rely on Iran to help save our babies. Tell me again how we don't need REAL health care reform.

i like the mississippi solution. its cheaper than national healthcare.

[Sagran]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Again I would suggest it's better medicine, a baby that might be aborted or never make it full term elsewhere may actually have a chance at life.

As far as the issues here that can be fixed I think the major issue is education and mothers not taking advantage of what is available to them. My mother has been a OB nurses for more than 30 years and primarily deals with birthing classes, actually helped start the original ones in this area back in he 70's. The people that show up for them are usually educated people or the people least likely to need them since they are more likely to take the initiative and educate themselves.

I think you are overlooking the obvious. Both our infant mortality rate and our stillborn rate are higher than other developed countries because we fail at providing the least of us with adequate medical care.