According to the Sindh health department, the deaths took place at Civil Hospital, Mithi. The deceased included two infants as well.
The latest deaths have taken the death toll in Tharparker to 35 for this month.
According to the health department, every year 1,500 children die due to malnutrition, infections and lack of proper medical facilities in the remote region.
A report released by the United Nations Children Fund in April stated that Pakistan is among countries with the highest infant mortality rates, with 22 infants dying before turning one month old.
Among these countries, eight are in Africa and two in Asia, including Afghanistan which is ranked third. “Pakistan is the riskiest place to be born as measured by its newborn mortality rate,” the report stated. “A baby born in Pakistan is almost 50 times more likely to die during his or her first month than a baby born in Japan, Iceland and Singapore.”
Published in Daily Times, August 27th 2018.
The National Assembly on Monday passed six bills, including one seeking an increase in the…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that it had decided to cut…
The district and sessions court in Islamabad on Monday reserved its verdict on bail pleas…
At least six terrorists were killed by the security forces in two separation operations in…
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Monday said that the provincial government had "no intentions"…
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 Palestinians in Gaza, with seven dead in an attack…
Leave a Comment