TNPSC Thervupettagam

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative

May 15 , 2020 1576 days 958 0
  • It was launched under the collaboration of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
  • The initiative has given its report on district-level trends of child growth and child mortality.
  • The child mortality rate has dropped by 49% between 2000 and 2017.
  • Though child mortality and child growth has improved, the inequality between the districts is high.
  • The main causes of under-5 deaths according to the report are diarrheal diseases, preterm birth, lower respiratory infections, low birth weight and birth asphyxia.

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