Srinagar: J&K has been able to achieve ‘remarkable improvement’ in multiple indicators related to maternal and child health in the recent years—with notable progress in reducing infant mortality rate (IMR).
The infant mortality rate has been reduced from 52 (2005) to 22 (2018) as per the latest data released by Registrar General of India in SRS Bulletin on Friday. The current national average of infant mortality rate stands at 32 much higher than that of the J&K State.
Atal Dullo, Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education Department and Bhupinder Kumar, Mission Director NHM, J&K have appreciated the efforts of Government Medical Colleges; Directorate of Health Services, Family Welfare, ISM and all the field functionaries including doctors, paramedical staff, ASHA workers and Programme Management Unit staff for their continued efforts to improve maternal and new born care in the State which has resulted in continuous decrease in Infant Mortality Rate.
They have stressed for sustained efforts in future for better health care service delivery so as to further improve the maternal and child health indicators in the coming years.
The entire Health and Medical Education Department with active support from National Health Mission (NHM) has put strenuous efforts to provide essential newborn care at Government health institutions across the Union Territory through Facility Based & Home Based newborn care.
Special New-born Care Units (SNCU) have been established in 27 District/other equivalent Hospitals, 3 NICUs, New Born Stabilization Units (NBSUs) in 65 CHCs level and New Born Corners (NBCCs) in 264 delivery points with financial and technical support from National Health Mission.
Source:- The Kashmir Monitor
