... tools for helping inform policy to improve maternal, infant, and child health in the United States marchofdimes.com/peristats Contents Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Objectives for 2010 On an ... day in the United States Quick stats for the United States Infant and Maternal Mortality Infant Mortality in the United States Infant Mortality and Race/Ethnicity of Mother Leading Causes of Infant ... to increase the quality and years of healthy life and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health status n A number of the Healthy People 2010 objectives concern maternal, infant, and child...