Ulaanbaatar
Health Ministry to Take Preventive Measures to Reduce Infant Mortality
Society
Ulaanbaatar, November 11, 2024 /MONTSAME/. In Mongolia, 64 percent of deaths of children under the age of 5 are infant mortality, 71.6 percent of which occurred in the newborn period, statistics show.
Experts note that the infant mortality rate in Mongolia is
lower than the world average, however, it is still higher than the regional
average, and the mortality rate has not decreased notably in recent years. As
of 2023, out of 64,306 live births, 496 died, most of which were premature. Therefore,
the Ministry of Health established a leadership team in charge of reducing
infant mortality and increasing the average life expectancy of Mongolians. The leadership team convened to discuss the national plan.
According to the research conducted by the members of the
national team in collaboration with professors from the United States, Japan,
and China, the target to reduce the current mortality rate of 7.7 per 1,000
live births to 5.5 by 2028 is achievable through preventive actions and
treatment reflected in the national plan.
The actions include the introduction of the treatment of diseases, that are leading causes of infant mortality, using advanced technologies in the country, preventive measures aimed at averting the causes of premature birth, and early detection of infant diseases.
