Pediatric Health

Infant Health

Nutrition

Infant and Newborn Nutrition Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov — U.S. National Library of Medicine Medline Plus

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the unexplained death of an infant under one year of age. Native American infants are about three times more likely to die of SIDS than caucasian infants. Most SIDS deaths are sleep related. In an effort to reduce SIDS, experts advise and a government campaign encourages the placement of infants on their backs to avoid suffocation from sleeping on their stomachs.

• About SIDS and Safe Infant Sleep Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - NICHD SIDS information page
• Safe Sleep for Your Baby Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 462 KB] - American Indian/Alaska Native-focused brochure Safe to Sleep SIDS Prevention Campaign brochure from the NICHD

Child Health

Child safety and booster seat use in five tribal communities, 2010–2014 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

Pediatric Emergency Services

Improving the Emergency Care System for America's Children Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  [PDF - 1.6 MB] - Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)