Child health indicators

Children of today are tomorrow’s citizen; thus, it is extremely important to ensure good health for children. Child health plays a vital role in the development of a country. The first six years of life constitutes the most crucial span in life. India is listed in the countries where child morbidity and mortality is alarmingly high. The main child health indicators are poverty, malnutrition, health care provision, maternal health, empowerment of women, birth weight, breast feeding, immunization, access to health care and anaemia and the child mortality indicators are perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, infant mortality rate and under 5 mortality rates. As per latest Sample Registration System, 2019-21 Report; The country’s average Infant Mortality rate stands at 35 per 1,000 live births The Under Five Mortality Rate in India is 42/1000 live births. The govt of India has launched and is successfully running several programs for reducing child mortality and to improve child health.