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"Bangladesh has achieved a huge success in reducing infant and maternal
mortality rates in the last five decades, securing the top position in South
Asia.
According to the World Bank's estimation, the current infant mortality rate for
Bangladesh is 21 deaths per 1000 live births making 85% decline from 1971 as
the rate was 141 deaths during Bangladesh's independence.
Infant mortality rate in Pakistan is now 55, much higher than Bangladesh, but
it was lower in 1971; 139 deaths per 1000 live births.
According to health experts, Bangladesh achieved unprecedented success in every
health index in the last 50 years since independence.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has already recognised Bangladesh's
outstanding success in reducing child (under five years old) mortality rate as
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received MDG Award-2010 for the country's
remarkable achievement in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),
particularly in reducing child mortality.
According to Health and Family Welfare Ministry, Bangladesh maternal mortality
rate was 269 per 100,000 live births in 2009. The ratio has reduced to 165
recently.
The government has set a target to reduce maternal mortality to less than 50
per 100,00 live births."
Via
Future Crunch issue 193:
https://futurecrunch.com/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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