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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

State aiming to bring down infant mortality rate to single digit: Bommai

He appeals to medical fraternity to join hands with government in this endeavor

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the government was focusing on bringing down infant mortality rate in the State from the present 2% (around 20 per 1,000 live births) to a single digit.

Addressing a Conference on Updates in Speciality Pediatrics organised by the Rainbow Children’s Hospital, he advocated the need for bringing down IMR and maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the State.

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