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Perinatal deaths

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Perimatal mortality is defined as deaths among the fetuses weighing 1000gm or more at birth (28 weeks) who die before or during delivery or the babies dying with in the first 7 days of delivery. It is expressed in terms of deaths per 1000 total births

Causes


 Percentage Interventions
Infections like sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, neonatal tetanus, congenital syphilis
 33%
  • Maternal immunization against tetanus.
  • Clean delivery.
  • Earlyexclusivebreast feeding.
  • Screening for infections.
  • Early recognition and management of infections
Birth asphyxia and trauma
 28%
  • Skilled attendant at birth.
  • Detection and management
  • of obstetric complications
 
Preterm birth and or low birth weight
 24%
  • Prevention of obstetric complications and management.
  • Infection control.
  • Breast feeding.
  • Warmth.
  • Referraltospecial care unit.
Congenital malformations and others
 15%


 








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