1. What is infant death?
Infant death refers to the death of a newborn within 28 days of birth. It is a serious problem worldwide, killing millions of newborns every year, especially in developing countries. There are many causes of infant death, including premature birth, low birth weight, congenital defects, infections and malnutrition.
2. Infant mortality worldwide
According to statistics from the United Nations Children\’s Fund (UNICEF), more than 2 million newborns die within 28 days of birth every year around the world, about 80% of which occur in Africa and South Asia. These areas face problems such as insufficient medical resources, malnutrition and high incidence of infectious diseases, putting newborns at greater risk.
Three, the situation
As a country with a large population, it has also made great efforts to solve the problem of infant mortality. According to data released by the National Health Commission, my country\’s neonatal mortality rate was 4.5‰ in 2019, a decrease of 0.1‰ from 2018. However, infant mortality is still a serious problem, especially in some remote and poor areas, where neonatal mortality is high due to insufficient medical resources and malnutrition.
4. How to prevent infant death?
Preventing infant mortality requires a multi-pronged approach. First, improve the health of pregnant women and promote health care during pregnancy and reasonable delivery. Secondly, strengthen the care and management of newborns to ensure their nutritional supply, hygienic environment and medical services. In addition, during development, it is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of infectious diseases and the construction of basic medical facilities.
5. What should we do if a family suffers an infant death?
Families who have suffered the death of a child need attention and help from all sectors of society. These families can be helped through financial assistance and psychological support. At the same time, infant mortality can also be reduced by strengthening the publicity of maternal health care knowledge and improving medical standards.
6. Conclusion
Infant death is a global problem that requires joint efforts from all countries and all sectors of society to solve it. By strengthening maternal health care, improving medical standards, and strengthening the prevention and control of infectious diseases, we can effectively reduce neonatal mortality and create a better growth environment for children.
