Despite the decline in child mortality, the target of further reducing child mortality by 2030 is still far from being met, according to a UN report.
The latest UN report says the number of children dying before the age of five will reach an all-time low globally of 49 lakh in 2022.
The report, prepared jointly by the United Nations Child Welfare Organization (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, said the death rate has declined by 51 percent since 2000 and by about 62 percent since 1990. The percentage has decreased.
The report also highlights that other countries, including Malawi, Rwanda, Cambodia and Mongolia, recorded a 75 percent reduction in mortality among children under five years of age during the same period.
“These numbers are driven by the efforts of midwives and other skilled health workers who attend birth and beyond,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement.
Vaccinate them and protect them from deadly diseases and provide support by visiting homes” What are the causes of infant mortality? Complications during delivery are one of the leading causes of infant mortality.
According to this report, approximately 162 million children have died worldwide since 2000, out of which 72 million did not survive even a month after their birth.
Respiratory infections, malaria and diarrhea were also responsible for these deaths. The struggle to meet the 2030 targets Despite this significant progress, the report also highlights the risks and continuing challenges associated with this success.
In this regard, a struggle is being fought at the global level against the target set by the United Nations for the year 2030. The report said 59 countries around the world need urgent investment in child health care.
Countries like Chad, Nigeria and Somalia have the highest infant mortality rates in the world. The report on child deaths also says that better access to primary health care and community health workers could significantly improve the situation.
But the report cautions that the challenges remain, and the existing discrepancy in mortality rates is deepening due to economic instability, violent conflict, climate change and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.