Press Release
Date : 12th Feb
2018
Slow pace of decline of
IMR in Odisha deplorable
Ganatantirk
adhikar suraksha sangathan, Odisha deplores the unending inefficiency of the
public health care system of the government of Odisha in controlling child
deaths at various stages. In 1980s, Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of the State was
far ahead of national situation and this was continued in 1990s, in 2001s and was
same in 2016. As per the report of Registrar General and Census Commission of
India published on 11th February 2018 IMR of Odisha is 44 per
thousand live births which is higher than the national situation that is, 34
per thousand live births. It depicts gradual depletion of socio-economic situation
of poor families. Child deaths in Nagada village of Jajpur and JE related
deaths in Malkangiri are few instances of it. The organisation demands a
responsible answer from the government on higher rate of Infant deaths.
Every new born baby is the future of the country. As per
recent published report of the Registrar General and Census Commission of India
26,000 new born babies died within a period of 28days of their birth in 2016. Had
a favourable socio-economic atmosphere been provided, then that baby might have
become a teacher or a doctor, or an efficient farmer, or a responsible human
being of his/her community in future. When survival of each and every child is
important for a democratic state what the answer the government would give for
death of those 26,000 new born babies?
During the period of 2001, when Infant Mortality Rate at
national level was 66 the figure of Odisha was as high as 91. Due to slow pace
of decline of IMR in previous years the government of Odisha in 2002-03 started
programes like Infant Mortality Mission and Nari Shakti Mission with
cooperation from World Bank and fixed to reduce IMR to 45 by 2010. But it is
deplorable that the said rate is 44 in 2016 which also is quite high from the
national level, that is, 34 per thousand live births. The report depicts that
38% babies of the Odisha closes their eyes due to underweight which shows
higher percentage of maternal malnutrition in our society.
Our economy nourishes and promotes millionaire ministers,
MPs, MLAs, government officers and Corporates etc. and makes common people
poorer. Malnutrition is only a symptom of our lopsided development of the
economy. The organisation also calls on people of Odisha to respond the issue immediately,
so that life of every infant could be saved.
Deba Ranjan
General Secretary
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