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Infant mortality rate has reduced in West Bengal: Mamata

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Press Trust of India Kolkata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said infant mortality rate in the state has come down from 32 to 25 per 1,000 live births.

"In #Bangla, we have reduced infant mortality rate (IMR) from 32 to 25 per 1,000 live births," Banerjee said in a tweet, on the occasion of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Day.

The chief minister said ORS are a cost-effective method of health intervention.

"Acute diarrhoeal diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality in infants," Banerjee added.

 

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First Published: Jul 29 2019 | 2:05 PM IST

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