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A study by the Ministry of Health on the rates and causes of under-five mortality

2019-09-02T15:25:23.393Z


Damascus, (SANA) - The Ministry of Health announced today the results of a study conducted on


Damascus-Sana

The Ministry of Health today announced the results of a study on the causes of under-five mortality among more than 75,000 families from different governorates, including 14,500 newborns.

The study carried out by the Ministry of Primary Health Care with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBO) extended between November 1, 2017 and October 31, 2018, where the under-five mortality rate in the study sample was 23.7 per thousand. 343 deaths from 14,499 births in the study were distributed between 5 per thousand for the age between one to five years and 18.7 per thousand for children under one year of which 11.8 per thousand deaths in newborns.

The results of the study, which was announced today at Al Dama Rose Hotel, showed that the first cause of neonatal mortality was 43 percent, then perinatal asphyxia, 19 percent, septicemia, 15 percent, birth defects, 10 percent, and deaths of infants under one year of age. Congenital malformations 16.4 percent, perinatal asphyxia and sepsis 12.18 percent.

As for the causes of child mortality between the ages of one to five years, the study concluded that the lesions came first with 24 percent, followed by congenital malformations 21 percent and pneumonia 12 percent.

The study recommended the need to improve the system of reporting and registration of deaths and conduct qualitative studies of preterm birth and birth defects and know the causes and try to prevent them and activate the programs of pregnancy and childbirth care to improve neonatal health outcomes and strengthen the health programs of the newborn in all its components and provide a greater number of incubators and intensive care requirements for the newborn.

It also recommended conducting a monthly review of perinatal asphyxia to maintain a high level of obstetric practices, support the IMCI program, particularly in the fight against diarrhea and respiratory infections, and educate parents about the signs of danger to children.

Public Health Consultant Dr. Hiyam Bashour, a member of the study team, explained that the study covered all governorates and its goal is to identify the causes of under-five mortality through a survey of 75385 families and survey the social, economic and health system factors that may have contributed to these deaths.

The study was prepared by examining the causes of deaths that occurred outside health facilities by interviewing caregivers immediately before death by distributing a detailed questionnaire to obtain information on symptoms, signs and other related events.

In a speech during the ceremony announcing the results of the study, Dr. Fadi Kassis, director of primary health care at the ministry, pointed out the importance of the study to find out the reality of health in Syria after the terrorist war and to build a future strategy for child health. Preparation for a study on iodine titration in school-age children.

For his part, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Khulaifawi pointed to the importance of studies to establish a future stage of work that will return health indicators to what they were before the terrorist war on Syria and achieve the goals of sustainable development, including reducing child mortality rates.

Acting WHO Representative in Syria, Dr. Neama Said Abed Rai, said that the completion of a national survey on child mortality in Syria shows the importance the Ministry of Health attaches to obtaining accurate information on the causes of mortality and scientific planning of interventions that will reduce it as well as its role in guiding health policies. To contribute to converting survey recommendations into a programmed action plan.

For her part, UNICEF Representative in Syria and Lebanon Alessandra Dentsheh pointed out that the study reflects the ministry's understanding of the role of information and evidence after the crisis in Syria, which affected the health of children, stressing the willingness to contribute to translate them into results on the ground.

It is noteworthy that the last study conducted on the causes of child mortality in Syria dates back to 2008, while the new study aims to bridge the knowledge gap that occurred due to the terrorist war on Syria.

Ines Svan

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Source: sena

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