Pediatrics conference from today

THE PEDIATRICS department at the Institute of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with the National Neonatology Forum, will organise a four-day conference on ?Comprehensive new born care? at BHU from December 7 to 10.

THE PEDIATRICS department at the Institute of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with the National Neonatology Forum, will organise a four-day conference on ‘Comprehensive new born care’ at BHU from December 7 to 10.

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Head of Pediatrics department (IMS-BHU) and organising secretary of the conference, Prof BD Bhatia said that the aim of this conference was to inform the pediatricians about the recent advancements in new born care, as India contributed 30 percent to the total infant deaths in the world.

“Out of 26 millions births each year, an estimated 1.2 million infants die in neonatal period in India”. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar accounted for 50 percent total neonatal deaths in India”, he said and added that an integrated effort was required to bring down infant deaths in India. Vice-chancellor of BHU Prof Panjab Singh will inaugurate the conference on December 8 whereas IMS director, Prof. Gajendra Singh will preside over the inaugural function.

President of National Neonatology Forum, Dr NB Mathur and secretary, Dr Satish Saluja said there had been a steady decline in infant mortality rate (IMR) in India in the last few decades. IMR was 140 per thousand births in 1970, whereas in 2000 it declined to 40 per thousand births.