I want to know possible problems facing infant mortality.
Here are some important issues
1. Late registration of AN mother.2. Lack of minimum four quality AN check up.3. Not identify high risk pregnant women.4. Inadequate health & nutrition education to AN.5. Improper/ lack of counseling for preparation of motherhood.6. No immunization with two doses of Td.7. Non involvement of ASHA/ ANM for decision making for place to conduct delivery. 8. Delivery by untrained birth attendant at home , not in health center/ institution.9. Lack of identification of early high risk factors in pregnant women & new born.10. Lack of immediate transportation of pregnan women & new born I case of emergency. And of course, partial/ no immunization of infants, improper/lack of timely Management in ARIs or acute diarrhreal situation, LBW, malnutrition/infections etc.
High low birth weight (24%) is major cause of high infant mortalty in Pakistan
We analyzed recent patterns and trends in U.S. infant mortality, with an emphasis on two of the greatest challenges: (1) persistent racial and ethnic disparities and (2) the impact of preterm and low birthweight delivery.
Article The Challenge of Infant Mortality: Have We Reached a Plateau?
There are a number of causes of infant mortality, including poor sanitation, poor water quality, malnourishment of the mother and infant, inadequate prenatal and medical care, and use of infant formula as a breast milk substitute. Women's status and disparities of wealth are also reflected in infant mortality rates.
https://www.britannica.com/science/infant-mortality-rate
Among the many causes
Paediatrician can promote breast feeding
Unfortunately inspite of all efforts we have not succeded in limiting the use of powder milk by mothers
Reduce the Use of Incubators to Address Infant Mortality
The World Health Organization recommends that all preterm infants receive at least 8 hours of skin-to-skin contact with a caregiver — known as kangaroo mother care, or KMC — beginning immediately after birth. Psychotherapist Ruth Bettelheim says that policies in the U.S. must change to make KMC standard...
https://undark.org/2024/03/14/opinion-kangaroo-care-infant-mortality/
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