Continuing its efforts towards reduction of Child Mortality Indicators, the State of Jammu and Kashmir has registered a significant decline in the Under 5 Mortality Rate from 26 to 24 as per latest Sample Registration System (SRS 2017) data issued by Registrar General of India.
The current national average of Under 5 mortality ratestands at 37 much higher than that of the J&K State.
The Department of Health and Medical Education informed thatthe decline in Under 5 mortality rate has led to attainment of SustainableDevelopment Goal by Jammu & Kashmir much earlier than the proposed targetof 2030.
The Department with active support from National HealthMission (NHM) has put strenuous efforts to provide essential newborn care atGovernment health institutions across the State through Facility Based andHome-Based Newborn Care.
Special New-born Care Units (SNCU) have been established in26 District/other equivalent Hospitals, New Born Stabilization Units (NBSUs) in67 CHCs level and New Born Corners (NBCCs) in 282 delivery points withfinancial and technical support from National Health Mission.
The progress in scaling up the interventions to save thelives of the newborn has substantially accelerated during recent times leadingto reduction in Child Mortality Indicators, some of the measure in this regardinclude, strengthening of NICUs, SNCUs strengthening of labour Rooms inperipheral public health institutions, implementation of Janani Shishu SurakshaKaryakram, hiring of manpower etc, the Department said.
Meanwhile, Financial Commissioner Health & MedicalEducation Department Atal Dulloo and Bhupinder Kumar, Mission Director NHM,J&K have appreciated the efforts of all the field functionaries includingdoctors, paramedical staff, ASHA workers and Programme Management Unit stafffor their continued efforts to improve maternal and new born care in the State.