Sad news on infant mortality
Official news coming from the Ministry of Public Health presents the sad figure of almost 2,000 infant deaths so far this year in the Dominican Republic. This is 431 more than during the same period last year, according to the most recent bulletin on epidemiology from the Ministry of Public Health.
The information that was published on the ministry’s website and revealed that during the most recent week some 49 newly born babies died versus 56 during the same period last year. Throughout the nation, 258 babies have died in the last four weeks. The highest percentage (73%) of the infants died within the first 27 days of life. In relation to maternity deaths, the Ministry reported that it has registered 110, just one less than last year. In a further note, the ministry says that some 32 persons have died this year from leptospirosis, eight from tetanus, three from whooping cough, two from meningitis, one from dengue and one from human rabies.
Source: DR1, DiarioLibre
Aug 20, 2018
Category: DR News |