'Lakshya 84 Days': Nandurbar CMO M Sawan Kumar Launches New Mission After 179 Children Die in Civil Hospital in Last Three Months (Watch Video)
Kumar said that the major reasons for the deaths of children are low birth weight, birth asphyxia, sepsis and respiratory diseases. "70% of deaths are of 0-28 days age babies...Many women have sickle cell here which results in complications during delivery," he said. Kumar also said that to resolve all these issues, they have launched mission 'Lakshya 84 days'.
In what can be seen as bad news, nearly 179 children have reportedly died in the civil hospital in Maharashtra's Nandurbar in the last three months. Speaking about the death of children, Nandurbar CMO M Sawan Kumar said, "Looking at the data 75 deaths in July, 86 deaths in August and 18 deaths in September till now happened in Nandurbar district." Kumar said that the major reasons for the deaths of children are low birth weight, birth asphyxia, sepsis and respiratory diseases. "70% of deaths are of 0-28 days age babies...Many women have sickle cell here which results in complications during delivery," he said. Kumar also said that to resolve all these issues, they have launched mission 'Lakshya 84 days'. HC Summons Nandurbar Collector over High Number of Malnutrition Deaths Among Tribals.
Children's Deaths in Nandurbar
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