Home-based newborn care voucher system in Assam
- Author:UNICEF
- Publication date:10 Sep 2021
- Category:Case Studies
Nearly three-quarters of all neonatal deaths in the world occur in the first week of birth, of which 25-45 percent occur in the first 24 hours. India has a high Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) at 25 per 1,000 live births (SRS, 2015). Skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postnatal period can enable early detection of ailments and subsequent management of health complications in mothers and newborns. Assam’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is 41 as opposed to the national figure of 37﹘ making it a high priority state for the national government. To read more click here
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