Four Akron-based will split $1.5 million in state funds to help combat infant mortality.
In the past, state officials divvied up the funds uniformly across the state鈥檚 health departments.
State , along with the state , helped to allocate the money for the initiative.
Sykes believes the targeted funding will improve care and generate community support.
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Overall, Ohio ranks among the worst when it comes to infant mortality rates,with nearly seven deaths per one thousand births.
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