The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of funds to support organizations in coordinating a state, jurisdictional or multi-jurisdictional SUID and SDY Case Registry.
Funded organizations will identify all resident sudden and unexpected infant (Component
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A) or infant/child (Component B) deaths, review cases through their Child Death Review process, compile and enter case information into the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System, and analyze data to calculate incidence rates, identify disparities between subpopulations, and inform prevention activities, including reducing disparities.
In addition, funds are available to develop SUID prevention strategies informed by data and American Academy of Pediatrics guidance (Component C).