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Newborn Health Challenge in India. 26 million births / year Account for 20% of Global births 1.2 million die in neonatal period Account for about 30% of Global deaths. Deaths - Global Vs India. India accounts for highest births & neonatal deaths. Neonatal mortality rate (NMR). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Teaching Aids: NNFTeaching Aids: NNF NBH-NBH- 11
Newborn Health Newborn Health Challenge in IndiaChallenge in India
26 million births / year 26 million births / year – Account for 20% of Global Account for 20% of Global
birthsbirths
1.2 million die in neonatal 1.2 million die in neonatal periodperiod– Account for about 30% of Account for about 30% of
Global deathsGlobal deaths Others70%
India30%
Deaths - Global Vs India
India accounts for highest births & neonatal deathsIndia accounts for highest births & neonatal deaths
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Neonatal mortality rate (NMR)Neonatal mortality rate (NMR)
Current - 44/1000 live birthsCurrent - 44/1000 live birthsAccounts for almost 2/3Accounts for almost 2/3rdrd of IMR & ½ of U5-MR of IMR & ½ of U5-MR
Nearly 3/4Nearly 3/4thth of neonatal deaths occur of neonatal deaths occur within 7 days, most during first 48 hourswithin 7 days, most during first 48 hours
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NMR - State wiseNMR - State wise
10 in Kerala10 in Kerala
60 in Orissa, M.P.60 in Orissa, M.P.
U.P., M.P, Bihar together contribute to U.P., M.P, Bihar together contribute to nearly 50% of neonatal deaths in India nearly 50% of neonatal deaths in India (about 15% of the global burden)(about 15% of the global burden)
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Perinatal indicesPerinatal indices
Still birth rate: 30-35 per 1000 birthsStill birth rate: 30-35 per 1000 births
Perinatal mortality rate: 60-70 per 1000 Perinatal mortality rate: 60-70 per 1000 birthsbirths
Approx. 0.8 million still births & 1.7 million Approx. 0.8 million still births & 1.7 million perinatal deaths annuallyperinatal deaths annually
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Place of birthPlace of birth
2/32/3rdrd of deliveries at home of deliveries at home
Only 42% attended by skilled birth attendantsOnly 42% attended by skilled birth attendants**
Higher the institutional births, lower is the NMR
60 11-15M.P/ Bihar
10 95Kerala
NMR Inst. births
(%) State
* doctors, nurses, and midwives* doctors, nurses, and midwives
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Causes of Neonatal DeathCauses of Neonatal Death
Neonatal sepsis Neonatal sepsis (includes pneumonia)(includes pneumonia)
Birth asphyxiaBirth asphyxia
PrematurityPrematurity
Tetanus declined Tetanus declined ‘1980-90’‘1980-90’
Prematurity15%
Others13%
Asphyxia20%
Sepsis52%
Source: Bang AT et al, Lancet 1999
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Decline of NMRDecline of NMR
Rapid decline in the eighties– 69 in 198069 in 1980– 53 in 199053 in 1990
Stagnation since the nineties– 48 in 199548 in 1995– 44 in 200044 in 2000
NMR Trends
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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
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Why static NMR?Why static NMR?Govt. programmes focused to post Govt. programmes focused to post
neonatal periodsneonatal periods -- Diarrhoeal Disease ControlDiarrhoeal Disease Control
- ARI- ARI- Immunization- Immunization
Focus of essential newborn component Focus of essential newborn component was on a limited number of government was on a limited number of government facilitiesfacilities
Lack of skilled persons for managing Lack of skilled persons for managing newborn newborn
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Way forwardWay forward
Importance to newborn healthImportance to newborn health
Earlier initiatives CSSM, RCH-IEarlier initiatives CSSM, RCH-I
RCH – II (2005-10)RCH – II (2005-10)
- IMNCI: Community & facility- IMNCI: Community & facility
- Promotion of institutional deliveries- Promotion of institutional deliveries
-Strengthening of health facilities-Strengthening of health facilities
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National GoalsNational Goals
CurrentCurrent 1010thth five yr five yr plan 2007plan 2007
NPP 2010NPP 2010 MDG TargetsMDG Targets
20152015
IMRIMR 6464 4545 <37<37 2727
NMRNMR 4444 2626 <20<20 <20<20
MMRMMR 407407 200200 <100<100 100100
Hospital Hospital births births
34%34% 80%80% 80%80%
NPP: National Population Policy; MDG: Millennium Development Goals