Child Mortality and Morbidity Rates
Prevalence
Existing cases of the disease or any health condition in population at a specified period of time. It includes old cases and new cases.
Prevalence rate
Incidence
Number of new cases of disease that occur in a group during certain period of time.
Incidence rate
Mortality rate (death rate)
Morbidity rate (disease rate)
Mortality in Infancy and Childhood
1. Perinatal mortality rate (PMR)
2. Neonatal mortality rate (NMR)
3. Post natal mortality rate (PNMR)
4. Infant Mortality rate (IMR)
Maternal Mortality rate
Still birth ; death of baby before or during delivery.
Puerperal sepsis; infective condition in mother following childbirth.
Steps to Prevent Mortality and Morbidity rate
1. Proper antenatal checkups
2. Maintaining maternal nutrition, environmental cleanliness and sanitation
3. Breast feeding
4. Immunization
5. Adequate family planning
6. Strengthening health care services
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