Hindustan Times (Ranchi)

Special care units to check infant, neo-natal mortality

- Cricket lovers stand in queue outside the Jharkhand State Cricket Associatio­n stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday, where India played their fourth one-day internatio­nal against New Zealand in the ongoing series. New Zealand beat India by 19 runs to level the s

RANCHI: The state health department will set up special care newborn units in all districts to check infant and neo-natal mortality rate.

“We have proposed the list of new places to set up these units. The move now only awaits the cabinet’s approval,” said director-in-chief (health services) Dr Pravin Chandra.

Experts say some of the major causes of infant and neo-natal deaths include premature birth, low birth weight and malnutriti­on.

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