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The Sedgwick County Maternal Infant Health Coalition (MIHC) is comprised of professionals representing local organizations committed to making Sedgwick County the best place for children to be born and grow.

MIHC is an outgrowth of Medical Society of Sedgwick County's (MSSC) Infant Mortality Taskforce formed in 2011 by local physicians to address the high infant mortality rate in Sedgwick County. MIHC’s initial activities were coordinated by MSSC and Kansas Infant Death and SIDS (KIDS) Network.

MIHC agreed on the following mission: to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Sedgwick County by assuring quality preconception and perinatal care and using data-driven, evidence-based practice and quality improvement processes.

The group developed the following scope of work:
  • Work in partnership with public and private organizations and groups who have a vested interest in maternal and infant health.
  • Advocate for quality health care for all women and infants and improve their access to care.
  • Strive to improve health of women of reproductive age.
  • Use data to understand and inform all actions.
  • Promote social equity.
  • Champion health promotion efforts.
  • Enhance service integration.
​Currently, the MIHC is co-facilitated by the Sedgwick County Health Department, KU Wichita-Pediatrics and the KIDS Network.