Children's death rate has fallen sharply. From: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) | Date: August 30, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Omaha World-Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jason Kuiper

Aug. 30--Better prenatal health care, access to health care and education are credited with helping lower Nebraska's child death rate. But a state health official says there is still room for improvement in all areas. The report, released Tuesday by the state's Child Death Review Team, described a 26 percent decrease in the overall child death rate, from 361 deaths in 1993 to 267 deaths in 2003. The latest report covered the years 2002 and 2003. ...

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