
Children’s Health Matters | December 2020 | LA Public Square
Season 16 Episode 11 | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
How is Louisiana addressing the issue of the low ranking for the health of its children?
Louisiana ranks 48th for the health of its children. Contributing to the low ranking is the percentages of low birth-weight babies, accidental deaths and obese children which exceed the national average. Louisiana also has among the highest death rate for pregnant women in the U.S. So, how is Louisiana addressing these issues?
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Louisiana Public Square is a local public television program presented by LPB
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Children’s Health Matters | December 2020 | LA Public Square
Season 16 Episode 11 | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Louisiana ranks 48th for the health of its children. Contributing to the low ranking is the percentages of low birth-weight babies, accidental deaths and obese children which exceed the national average. Louisiana also has among the highest death rate for pregnant women in the U.S. So, how is Louisiana addressing these issues?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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