India sustains progress in reducing child deaths amid slowing global gains, says new UN report
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चर्चा में क्यों
The UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) released a report highlighting India's steady progress in reducing child mortality despite a global slowdown in gains.
पृष्ठभूमि
The UN report estimates that 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024. Newborn deaths account for nearly half of all under-five deaths, with severe acute malnutrition causing over 100,000 deaths in this age group.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- संस्थाUNIGME: UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation
- तथ्य4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024
- तथ्यNewborn deaths account for nearly half of all under-five deaths
- तथ्यSevere acute malnutrition is a direct cause of death for over 100,000 children under five
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Examine the factors contributing to India's progress in reducing child mortality and discuss the persistent challenges posed by severe acute malnutrition.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Nutritional gap: High prevalence of severe acute malnutrition despite public health interventions
- Epidemiological shift: Persistent burden of infectious diseases among children and adolescents
- Data disparity: Challenges in real-time tracking of newborn mortality in rural clusters
कीवर्ड: Child Mortality · Public Health · Severe Acute Malnutrition · UNIGME · Infectious Diseases
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