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Govt working to reduce infant mortality rate to single digit: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

BENGALURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said his government aims to bring down Karnataka's infant mortality rate (IMR) from around 20 per 1,000 live births to single digit.

Speaking at an event - Conference on updates in speciality paediatrics - organised by Rainbow Children's Hospital, Bommai said Karnataka's IMR and MMR (maternal mortality rate) are low, except in 5-6 districts.

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