Infant mortality rates are deaths of children under one year of age. The infant mortality rate in the United States is surprisingly higher than in most industrialized countries – the rate is shown later in the text. A large portion of these deaths are complications caused by a lack of care, such as: low birth weight babies, premature babies, smoking, substance use, lack of high quality health care, lack of food and nutrition and chronic diseases. On the other hand, prevention methods could easily modify the consequences of infant mortality, through simple changes in behavior. According to the Healthy Paso del Norte report, in 2013, 8.8 percent of babies had low birth weight, which is slightly higher than the national average. This would be another great reason to invest in high-quality healthcare for maternal, infant and child health. Whereas our book describes low birth weight babies as “the single most important factor in neonatal death…” (McKenzie & Pinger, 2012). Children's health is one of the most important issues that should involve every member of the community. Children are the future of America and society. We must consider the many factors that come into play when recognizing a child's development. Although the leading cause of infant mortality is due to unintentional injuries, we can prevent these deaths through preventative measures. Most of these deaths are caused by motor vehicles