India is among top five countries in the world where pre-term births take place, according to the report in The Indian Express.
Pre-term births means babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy.
The report mentioned that every two seconds pre-term baby is born in the country and every 40 seconds one of those babies dies.
바카라Almost half of all pre-term births in 2020 happened in five countries 바카라 India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China and Ethiopia 바카라 according to a new report released by the United Nations (UN) agencies and partners on Tuesday,바카라 the report said.
It said: 바카라Together they accounted for 45 per cent of babies born too soon around the world, exposing them to a high mortality risk. This indicates a 바카라silent emergency바카라 for children바카라s survival and health바카라.
It mentioned an estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020 with nearly one million dying from complications.
바카라This is equivalent to around one in 10 babies as per the report titled 바카라Born too Soon: Decade of Action on Pre-term Birth바카라, put together by WHO, United Nations Children바카라s Fund and Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) 바카라 the world바카라s largest alliance for women, children and adolescents,바카라 it said.
The report also said in 2020, Bangladesh had the highest estimated pre-term birth rate (16.2 per cent), followed by Malawi (14.5 per cent) and Pakistan (14.4 per cent). India and South Africa, at an estimated 13 per cent each, were among the top five countries with high pre-term birth rates.
The total pre-term birth numbers for the five countries are alarming indeed as India tops the list with 30.16 lakh births, Pakistan is at 9.14 lakh, Nigeria at 7.74 lakh and China at 7.52 lakh, it said.
The report includes updated estimates from WHO and UNICEF.
The report quoting a health care expert explaining the cause of pre-term births said: 바카라In rural areas, there used to be a common complaint of lack of access to health care but initiatives like special newborn care units, improved labour rooms and efficient deliveries have helped save many pre-term babies. But they are still not as expansive.바카라
It also said the government has launched many programmes such as the India Newborn Action Plan and Rashtriya Bal Suraksha Karyakram and has set up many Speciality Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) across the country.
바카라Several factors like lifestyle changes, chronic diseases and IVF pregnancies are associated with increased pre-term births in urban centres. Reduced fertility levels and assisted pregnancies are also not without the risk of pre-term births,바카라 the report quoted another expert as having said.
바카라As for the region-wise break-up of pre-term births in India, a report published on June 28 last year in PloS-Global Public Health showed that West Bengal reported 16 per cent of such births, Tamil Nadu 14 per cent and Gujarat 9 per cent,바카라 the report said.
It said overall pre-term birth rates have not changed in any region in the world in the past decades.
The global pre-term birth rate was 9.9 per cent in 2020, compared to 9.8 per cent in 2010, it said.
