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27 July, 2021
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As per Sample Registration System Report (2010-13) of Registrar General of India, Pneumonia contributes 16.9% of infant deaths and it is the 2nd highest cause of infant mortality.
The list of major causes of infant mortality-
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Top 10 Causes of Death in age below 1 year in India : 2010-2013 |
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Rank |
Cause of Death |
Deaths (%) |
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Male |
Female |
Person |
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1 |
Prematurity & low birth weight |
35.6 |
36.4 |
35.9 |
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2 |
Pneumonia |
17.0 |
16.8 |
16.9 |
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3 |
Birth asphyxia & birth trauma |
10.7 |
9.1 |
9.9 |
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4 |
Other noncommunicable diseases |
8.2 |
7.5 |
7.9 |
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5 |
Diarrhoeal diseases |
6.2 |
7.3 |
6.7 |
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6 |
Ill-defined or cause unknown |
4.4 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
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7 |
Congenital anomalies |
4.8 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
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8 |
Acute bacterial sepsis and severe infections |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
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9 |
Injuries |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
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10 |
Fever of unknown origin |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
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All Other Remaining Causes |
5.2 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Source:Sample Registration System Report (2010-13) of Registrar General of India |
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Social Awareness and Actions to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS)
In order to accelerate actions for reducing deaths due to childhood Pneumonia, an initiative named “Social Awareness and Actions to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS)” has been launched in 2019. The SAANS initiative encompasses three pronged strategies:
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