Friday, November 4, 2016

Sri Lanka Becomes Number One Country In South Asia With Lowest Child And Maternal Death Rates

Sri Lanka becomes the number one country in South Asia with lowest maternal .infants in the  womb developed fetus and new born death rates in the region according to the Perinatal Society Of Sri Lanka.



Accordingly the annual maternal death rate in the country stands at 33.7  deaths per 100,000 live child births.infant mortality rate  stands  at 4 deaths  per 1000 live child births and New Born Death Rate stands at 5.6 per 1000  live child births the president of the Perinatal Society Of Sri Lanka Dr.Kapila Jayaratne has stated.

As a  developing country Sri Lanka  becomes  nearer to the achievements of developed countries at present in this regard and these developments  have been achieved as a result of  99 percent Pre delivery care , 100 percent   child births occurred in the hospitals and 91 percent post child  delivery care Dr.Kapila Jayaratne has stressed during a media seminar held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo  last Thursday(03)

Sri Lanka  aiming to lower the rates further regarding maternal and child deaths by acceleration of good pre and post delivery care in government hospital  he has further stated .

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