newborn deaths

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee

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India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee

India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021. “India has taken important steps … Read more

877 newborns, 61 mothers died as women refused hospital delivery during COVID pandemic: Meghalaya govt to NHRC

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877 newborns, 61 mothers died as women refused hospital delivery during COVID pandemic: Meghalaya govt to NHRC

During the time the deaths had taken place, it was mandatory to segregate COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, hence testing was done to avoid the spread of the disease, especially in hospital wards, it said. As many as 877 newborn babies and 61 mothers have died as pregnant women refused to get admitted to hospitals for … Read more