HEALTH experts have set ambitious targets to reduce rates of still births and infant mortality in the next three years.
The government-backed Early Years Collaborative (EYC) wants a 15% fall in the rate of babies stillborn and children who die before their first birthday by the end of 2015.
The new drive to tackle health inequality in early childhood was announced as the EYC held its first major conference yesterday.
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