UNISEF Indicates Lower Infant Mortality Rate in Armenia
05.09.2008,
21:25
A lower infant mortality rate has been recorded in Armenia, stated Sheldon Yett, UNISEF Representative in Armenia.
YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. A lower infant mortality rate has been recorded in Armenia, stated Sheldon Yett, UNISEF Representative in Armenia.
UNISEF indicates a lower infant mortality rate, particularly a lower neonatal mortality rate, Yett told reporters.
He reported that neonatal mortality constitutes 70% of cases.
Among the main causes of infant mortality are defects, incompetent medical personnel in remote regions, as well as lack of equipment – problems that easily can be resolved.
Yett pointed out that the results of stamp sales activity recently arranged in cooperation with Haypost will soon be summed up. The funds will be directed to the training of medical personnel in Armenia’s regions and purchase of necessary equipment.
Yett considers the action as success as, despite small funds and a small number of copies, it aroused interest in the Armenian Diaspora.
UNISEF and the Haypost Company issued a stamp on the occasion of Child Protection Day. One stamp costs 70 AMD (about $0.23), with 30 AMD (about $0.1) transferred to the program of reducing infant mortality in Armenia.
According to statistical data, 18,462 children were born in Armenia from January 1 to July 1, 2008 – an increase of 2.1% as compared with the corresponding period last year. In the first half of 2008, 261 stillbirths were registered in Armenia against 289 in the first half last year.
A decrease of 13.7% in infant mortality was recorded in Armenia in January-June 2008. The infant mortality rate was 10.9 per thousand against 12.9 in the first half last year.–0--
UNISEF indicates a lower infant mortality rate, particularly a lower neonatal mortality rate, Yett told reporters.
He reported that neonatal mortality constitutes 70% of cases.
Among the main causes of infant mortality are defects, incompetent medical personnel in remote regions, as well as lack of equipment – problems that easily can be resolved.
Yett pointed out that the results of stamp sales activity recently arranged in cooperation with Haypost will soon be summed up. The funds will be directed to the training of medical personnel in Armenia’s regions and purchase of necessary equipment.
Yett considers the action as success as, despite small funds and a small number of copies, it aroused interest in the Armenian Diaspora.
UNISEF and the Haypost Company issued a stamp on the occasion of Child Protection Day. One stamp costs 70 AMD (about $0.23), with 30 AMD (about $0.1) transferred to the program of reducing infant mortality in Armenia.
According to statistical data, 18,462 children were born in Armenia from January 1 to July 1, 2008 – an increase of 2.1% as compared with the corresponding period last year. In the first half of 2008, 261 stillbirths were registered in Armenia against 289 in the first half last year.
A decrease of 13.7% in infant mortality was recorded in Armenia in January-June 2008. The infant mortality rate was 10.9 per thousand against 12.9 in the first half last year.–0--
