Infant and Children – Oakland North

Sherri Willis, public information officer for Alameda County Department of Public Health, looks at the Health Advancement for Pacific Islanders website.

Pacific Islanders in Alameda County have the second highest infant death rate, but new initiatives could counteract this.

Parents Kungsang Lhanze and Fabian Gonzalez watch as medical assistant Hilda Romero Gomez prepares to apply fluoride varnish to their daughter's three baby teeth at Highland Hospital in Oakland. Photo by Nicole A. West.

Many local pediatricians are working to improve their caregiving services by treating toddlers’ teeth and educating parents about the importance of oral health.

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Pacific Islanders in Alameda County among the most vulnerable to infant deaths

Bay Area pediatricians focus on oral health

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