Three more infants succumbed to malnut
rition in Tharparkar on Sunday, Sindh Health Department said.
According to the health depar
tment, three infants succumbed to malnut
rition at Civil Hospital Mithi.
The death of the childre
n has raised the toll to 50 for the current
month and 476 for the curren
t year in Tharparkar.
According to reports, every year almost 1,500 children die of malnut
rition, infections and lack of proper medical facilities in the neglected region.
As per the United Nation Children Fund’s report released in April 22, infants die before turning one
month old.
Pakistan is among countries with the highest infant mortality rates. Among these countries, eight are in Africa and two in Asia, including Afghanistan, which is ranked third.
“Pakistan is the riskiest place to be born as measured by its newborn mortality rate,” the report stated.
“A baby born in Pakistan is almost 50 times more likely to die during his or her first
month than a baby born in Japan, Iceland and Singapore.”
Published in Daily Times, October 1, 2018.
