5 points improvement in infant mortality rate in Haryana:
Haryana has shown a significant improvement of five points in the infant mortality rate in the under-five year's age group, according to the latest child health data. State Health and Family Welfare Minister Anil Vij said that as per the Registrar General of India and Sample Registration System (SRS), Haryana has the highest decline in U5MR as compared to neighboring states like Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Vij said that continuous efforts are being made in Haryana to provide quality healthcare to mothers and babies. Through this, the focus is being focused on improving child health services. Free surgeries under RBSK programs have also contributed to the decline in child mortality.
The Health Minister informed that the Under Five Year Mortality Rate (U5MR) has come down from 36 (SRS 2018) to 31 (SRS 2019) per 1000 births with a five-point drop in Haryana. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has come down from 30 (SRS 2018) to 27 (SRS 2019) and Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) from 22 (SRS 2018) to 19 (SRS 2019). Both these indicators have also declined significantly by 3 points.
Vij said that Haryana is continuously focusing on improving the state's child health and immunization services. He said that the decline in child health indicators is due to various child health initiatives taken by the health department. This includes 24 Specialized Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) along with functional Kangaroo Mother Care Units (KMC units). He informed that 2 new SNCUs have been established at Sub Divisional Hospital (SDH), Ambala Cantonment, and SDH Jagadhri.
He informed that Mother Newborn Care Unit (MNCU) has been established at Nalhad Medical College, Nuh, and Agroha Medical College, Hisar. He informed that 66 Newborn Stabilization Units (NBSUs), 318 Newborn Care Centers as well as 11 Nutritional Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs) have also played an important role in reducing the NMR and further IMR.
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