New report on sleep-related infant deaths finds family situation is the largest factor [Video]

A new report taking a second look at sleep safety in infants found a fundamental shift is needed to prevent babies from unnecessarily dying in their sleep.

‘Shifting the Lens: Understanding and Confronting Inequities in Sleep-Related Infant Deaths in Manitoba’ found the situation a family is in plays the largest role in how safe a baby is while sleeping.

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The special report was released Thursday by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) and is a follow-up to one published four years ago on the same issue.

The new report recommends the best way to prevent sleep-related deaths in babies is for governments to get more involved in improving the social determinants of health for all Manitobans.

Sherry Gott, the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth, said caregivers and families have very little control …