Mapping Neonatal Mortality in India: A Closer Look

Neonatal mortality in rural India: Does access to health infrastructure play a role? by

Although child mortality rates have dropped in India over the last two decades, neonatal mortality rates continue to be high. In this paper we use data from the unique nationally representative survey of India 2008 District Level Household Survey (DLHS-3) to analyse the links between neonatal mortality at the household level and household’s access to health facilities. Our empirical analysis un...

A Closer Look at Child Mortality among Adivasis in India

Reducing Neonatal Mortality in India: Critical Role of Access to Emergency Obstetric Care

BACKGROUND Neonatal mortality currently accounts for 41% of all global deaths among children below five years. Despite recording a 33% decline in neonatal deaths between 2000 and 2009, about 900,000 neonates died in India in 2009. The decline in neonatal mortality is slower than in the post-neonatal period, and neonatal mortality rates have increased as a proportion of under-five mortality rate...

"Development" is not essential to reduce infant mortality rate in India: experience from the Ballabgarh project.

BACKGROUND India aims to reduce the infant mortality rate (IMR) to below 60 per 1000 live births by 2000. IMR is higher in northern India as compared with south Indian states like Kerala. Any further reduction in IMR needs identification of new strategies. The Ballabgarh project with an IMR of 36 in 1997 can help identify such strategies. OBJECTIVE To see the trend in reduction of neonatal mo...

Neonatal Sepsis: An Update

Sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. As per National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30 per 1000 live births. Signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. The early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...