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India's Infant Mortality Rate Hits Historic Low Of 25, Down 80% Since 1971
Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.
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Study Revealed Swachh Bharat Mission Reduced Infant Mortality Rate: Centre
A study published in the "Nature" magazine this year has revealed that the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has contributed significantly in reducing infant and under-five mortality rates across the country, Union Minister JP Nadda said.
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One In Every 36 Infants In India Die Before Their First Birthday: Report
Despite the decline in infant mortality rate over the past few decades, one in every 36 infants still die within the first year of their life in India, according to official data.
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10 Infants Die In 2 Days In Rajasthan's Kota, Chief Minister Orders Probe
Ten infants have died in 48 hours at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, prompting an inquiry by the state government.
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Kerala Achieves Highest Annual Decline In Infant Mortality Rate
Kerala has been ranked as the top state to achieve highest annual decline in Infant Mortality Rate followed by Mizoram and Karnataka, according to the Health Ministry.
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
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RTI Reveals Causes Of Newborn Deaths In Delhi's Special Neighbourhood Care Units In 2017
As many as 433 newborns died in 16 'Special Neighbourhood Care Units' (SNCUs) in Delhi due to various diseases in the first six months of 2017, an RTI query has revealed.
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
New Delhi: Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68 per cent drop in India’s infant mortality rate (IMR), but the IMR of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births is still worse off than poorer neighbours Bangladesh (31) and Nepal (29). It is now 42 years since the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) was launch...
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Indian Children Healthier Than Ever, But Other Nations Doing Better, Shows Survey
By Swagata Yadavar/IndiaSpend India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) reduced by 16 points over the last 10 years — 41 children below the age of one died per 1,000 live births, down from 57 a decade ago, according to the India fact-sheet of the National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4), the largest-ever assessment of the country’s health and...
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Why Uttarakhand Needs To Focus On Child Care
By Shalini Rudra/ IndiaSpend It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health. Although the maternal mortality ratio has improved, child-health indicators, collectively, a majo...
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Infant Mortality Rate Reduces In India, But 2012 Targets Still Far Away: Study
By Rhea Colaco/ IndiaSpend First, the good news: 37 babies died for every 1,000 that were born in 2015, two better than the government’s projections of an infant mortality rate of 39 for that year, according to new data released last week. That’s a drop of 53 per cent over 25 years. Now, the bad news: The target for infant mortality rate reduct...
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Woman In Gujarat Delivers Quintuplets, None Survive
A 30-year-old woman gave birth to quintuplets (five babies), including four baby girl, but none of them survived, officials said today.
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Nearly 44,000 Women Die Every Year While Giving Birth: Union Minister JP Nadda
Nearly 44,000 women die every year while giving birth in the country, with Assam having the highest Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), 300 per one lakh live births, government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
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India's Infant Mortality Rate Hits Historic Low Of 25, Down 80% Since 1971
Infant mortality rate (IMR) in the country has touched a record low of 25, a sharp dip of 37.5 per cent from 40 in 2013, according to the Sample Registration System report for 2023 issued by the Registrar General of India.
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Study Revealed Swachh Bharat Mission Reduced Infant Mortality Rate: Centre
A study published in the "Nature" magazine this year has revealed that the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has contributed significantly in reducing infant and under-five mortality rates across the country, Union Minister JP Nadda said.
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One In Every 36 Infants In India Die Before Their First Birthday: Report
Despite the decline in infant mortality rate over the past few decades, one in every 36 infants still die within the first year of their life in India, according to official data.
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10 Infants Die In 2 Days In Rajasthan's Kota, Chief Minister Orders Probe
Ten infants have died in 48 hours at a hospital in Rajasthan's Kota, prompting an inquiry by the state government.
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Kerala Achieves Highest Annual Decline In Infant Mortality Rate
Kerala has been ranked as the top state to achieve highest annual decline in Infant Mortality Rate followed by Mizoram and Karnataka, according to the Health Ministry.
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"Dramatic Breakthrough": WHO On Fall In Infant Mortality Rate In India
Lauding India's efforts leading to a fall in under-five mortality counts to below one million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Gender Gap In Surviving Girl Child Reduces 4-Fold In 5 Years In India: UN
About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).
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In Punjab, New Born Dies After Anaemic Mother Delivers On Road
A 36-year-old woman, suffering from anaemia, on Tuesday gave birth to a child on a road in Fatehgarh Sahib, but the infant died soon after the birth.
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RTI Reveals Causes Of Newborn Deaths In Delhi's Special Neighbourhood Care Units In 2017
As many as 433 newborns died in 16 'Special Neighbourhood Care Units' (SNCUs) in Delhi due to various diseases in the first six months of 2017, an RTI query has revealed.
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In 41 Years, As India's Economy Grew 21 Times, Infant Mortality Dropped 68%
New Delhi: Over 41 years to 2016, a national health programme for children has led to a 68 per cent drop in India’s infant mortality rate (IMR), but the IMR of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births is still worse off than poorer neighbours Bangladesh (31) and Nepal (29). It is now 42 years since the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) was launch...
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Indian Children Healthier Than Ever, But Other Nations Doing Better, Shows Survey
By Swagata Yadavar/IndiaSpend India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) reduced by 16 points over the last 10 years — 41 children below the age of one died per 1,000 live births, down from 57 a decade ago, according to the India fact-sheet of the National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4), the largest-ever assessment of the country’s health and...
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Why Uttarakhand Needs To Focus On Child Care
By Shalini Rudra/ IndiaSpend It ranks number six in per capita income, but relatively prosperous Uttarakhand does worse than many poorer states with its infant mortality rate (IMR), ranking 18th among 29 states, an indication of its indifferent health. Although the maternal mortality ratio has improved, child-health indicators, collectively, a majo...
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Infant Mortality Rate Reduces In India, But 2012 Targets Still Far Away: Study
By Rhea Colaco/ IndiaSpend First, the good news: 37 babies died for every 1,000 that were born in 2015, two better than the government’s projections of an infant mortality rate of 39 for that year, according to new data released last week. That’s a drop of 53 per cent over 25 years. Now, the bad news: The target for infant mortality rate reduct...
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Woman In Gujarat Delivers Quintuplets, None Survive
A 30-year-old woman gave birth to quintuplets (five babies), including four baby girl, but none of them survived, officials said today.
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Nearly 44,000 Women Die Every Year While Giving Birth: Union Minister JP Nadda
Nearly 44,000 women die every year while giving birth in the country, with Assam having the highest Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), 300 per one lakh live births, government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
