30 newborns die per 1,000 live births
Says an icddr,b report
Staff Correspondent
3rd February, 2021 10:22:37
Thirty newborns per 1,000 live births die in Bangladesh for various reasons, including premature birth and low birth weight (LBW), according to a report of icddr,b.
The scenario of death of newborn babies was presented at an evidence sharing session with journalists at the icddr’b in the capital’s Mohakhali on Wednesday.
Dr Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, associate scientist of icddr,b, made the keynote presentation at the session chaired by Dr Shams El Arifeen, Senior Director, Maternal & Child Health Division (MCHD) of icddr,b. Fourteen health reporters from eminent media houses attended the session.
Premature death of babies on the rise
Finds USAID research
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Despite significant strides over the past few decades, death of newborns remains a major issue which requires effective intervention, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.
Premature deaths are on the rise in the country, they said in an evidence sharing session at icddr,b jointly organised by USAID supported Research for Decision Makers (RDM) activity of icddr,b and Data for Impact (D4I).
Referring to the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), speakers said data showed a declining trend in newborn death until 2014. But the last BDHS 2017-18 report showed that the rate has bounced back.