India’s Child mortality rate (CMR)
August 19 , 2022
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- India has taken rapid strides in reducing child mortality.
- The CMR in 2014 was 45 per 1,000 live births.
- But in 2019, this was reduced to 35 per 1,000 live births.
- The ‘Paalan 1000’ National Campaign and Parenting App is launched at the Early Childhood Development Conclave in Mumbai.
- ‘Paalan 1000’ focuses on the cognitive development of children in the first two years of their life.
- The app will provide practical advice to caregivers on what they can do in their everyday routine and will help clear doubts.
- The programme is aligned with the mission of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).
- RBSK emphasising responsive care and focused interventions during the first 1,000 days.
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