2020-2022 Child Death Review Report
The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Family Health is responsible for coordinating state and local child death review panels that review unexpected, injury-related child deaths, identify risk factors, and provide recommendations for preventive action. The Louisiana Child Death Review Panel is authorized and mandated through the Louisiana Legislature in Louisiana Revised Statute 40:2019 to establish a child death investigation protocol, collect data, and report and share results and recommendations. The Child Death Review report examines infant and child injury-related mortality from 2020 to 2022, identifies trends, and provides recommendations to help reduce the occurrence of child mortality in the future.
July 9, 2025