Maria Jesus Conde Zabal. File.
Santo Domingo.- The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (Unicef) on Wednesday revealed that around 5.0 million newborn die every year worldwide, and 98% of that in developing countries.
Unicef representative Maria Jesus Conde Zabal of that 98%, from 30 to 40% of the deaths occur in the neonatal stage and within a few days of birth, from infections acquired during childbirth and the postnatal period.
Conde said Dominican Republic’s infant mortality rate has fallen considerably, and urged the authorities to continue working on the problem. She said infections and asphyxia lead to infantile deaths in the country.
The Unicef official spoke during a ceremony to donate equipment and materials to the Public Health Ministry, to treat newborn and neonatal patients, aimed at lowering maternal-infantile death in 14 hospitals along in the border, where an average of 20,000 children are born yearly.
Written by: Atabey, 15 Feb 2012 3:19 PM
From: United States, NYC
A welcomed news item.
Now let's get our rate of birth down for females under 20 years old.
Written by: yumnuk3, 15 Feb 2012 3:35 PM
From: United States, ø„¸¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¸„ø¤º°¨
Some miserable idiot will start smiting and strike with a negative blow on the good news.
From: United States
We know infant mortality rates have come down, however at what do we attribute this significant improvement?
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
I think that the hospitals are better equipped and that girls now go to the hospital for the birth and then leave within 48 hours ,,..I only wish that parents would not breed when they can not afford to raise the child
Written by: xwill7, 15 Feb 2012 5:00 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Where is josean to blame it on the metro?
Written by: Pedrin, 15 Feb 2012 5:05 PM
From: United States
Birth control would be a great step in controlling so many of the problems in the DR. Unfortunately the RC church is still in the dark ages and continues to preach against the most effective types of birth control.
Written by: RonEvane 
, 15 Feb 2012 7:59 PM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland
" Unfortunately the RC church is still in the dark ages and continues to preach against the most effective types of birth control. "
So true, Pedrin. We need sex education in schools as mandatory course. If only young women could be taught the pitfalls of having children at an early age, the birth rate would fall, considerably.
Our govt. and other entities must provide, family planning clinics, where birth control accessories can be had, free of charge. Needless to say, delayed pregnancies will greatly benefit mother and child; who'll both have a much better chance for survival.
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2012 7:36 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
So if more children are being born then more the reason to prioritize EDUCATION and not keep spending our limited resources on non-priority spending projects like METROS!
Quote:
From Danilo Medina;
"Before thinking about higher education we must fill the potholes in basic and midlevel education... OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL IS A MODEL DESIGNED TO REPRODUCE POVERTY and that is why it was I have PROPOSED the extended school day i.e., that children be eight hours in schools, not four, as it is today.
Now Danilo stop being so negative like josean!
Acento.com
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Feb 2012 8:05 AM
From: Australia
The article says almost nothing. Infant mortality is dropping almost everywhere. The Dominican Republic still has an abysmal standard and ranks 120th with 30 deaths per 1,000 more than 6 times that of Australia (mostly Aborigines) and 12 times that of Japan.
I notice the Catholic Church is silent on the matter. A massive rate of unwanted pregnancies amongst the uneducated peasantry and 97% survival rate is good for business.
From: United States
Regardless of how we compare with other highly developed countries on this rate, the fact that the mortality rate of infants in DR is significantly down is a great achievement. And I'm sure it will continue to get better. Birth Control is only part of the solution. But also to continue to have better equipped neonatal wards/hospitals, better trained staff, and educate new mothers on care of their new borns. This is great news.
From: United States
Let us not forget that our infant mortality rates were high primarily because of Haitian women showing up at Dominican hospitals for the sole purpose of giving birth during late stage pregnancy. Unfortunately, most come to get medical attention for the first time and only when they are in actual labor, without ever having seen a doctor or get prior prenatal care, nevermine neonatal.
As a consequence our numbers looked very high, much worst then they actually were.
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Feb 2012 3:09 PM
From: Australia
guillermone,
I have it on good authority that a high proportion of women giving birth in San Cristobal public hospital are Haitian and many are HIV positive. However the greater proportion are Dominican women under the age of 18. The maternity consultations in the afternoon are reserved excursively for underage mothers.
From: United States
Thank you again Leonel.. You are the Best
president that we ever had..!
Slow but steady improvement everywhere!
There is njot worst blind as those that dont want to see it..!
From: United States
SC is only one public hospital in the DR. What I am refering to is the sum total of all the high risk pregnant Haitian women who come solely to give birth in public hospitals all over the DR and the reason why our numbers look worse then they really are.
I am not saying that we do not have a problem and that we need to continue to improve. All I am saying is that Dominican females have the option of preventative and neonatal care and as such are less likely to have infant mortality when compared to illegal Haitians.
From: Dominican Republic
Even good news have to be butchered by you. So sorry for all you snooty smarta$$es
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Now let's get our rate of birth down for females under 20 years old.
Some miserable idiot will start smiting and strike with a negative blow on the good news.
" Unfortunately the RC church is still in the dark ages and continues to preach against the most effective types of birth control. "
So true, Pedrin. We need sex education in schools as mandatory course. If only young women could be taught the pitfalls of having children at an early age, the birth rate would fall, considerably.
Our govt. and other entities must provide, family planning clinics, where birth control accessories can be had, free of charge. Needless to say, delayed pregnancies will greatly benefit mother and child; who'll both have a much better chance for survival.
So if more children are being born then more the reason to prioritize EDUCATION and not keep spending our limited resources on non-priority spending projects like METROS!
Quote:
From Danilo Medina;
"Before thinking about higher education we must fill the potholes in basic and midlevel education... OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL IS A MODEL DESIGNED TO REPRODUCE POVERTY and that is why it was I have PROPOSED the extended school day i.e., that children be eight hours in schools, not four, as it is today.
Now Danilo stop being so negative like josean!
Acento.com
I notice the Catholic Church is silent on the matter. A massive rate of unwanted pregnancies amongst the uneducated peasantry and 97% survival rate is good for business.
Let us not forget that our infant mortality rates were high primarily because of Haitian women showing up at Dominican hospitals for the sole purpose of giving birth during late stage pregnancy. Unfortunately, most come to get medical attention for the first time and only when they are in actual labor, without ever having seen a doctor or get prior prenatal care, nevermine neonatal.
As a consequence our numbers looked very high, much worst then they actually were.
I have it on good authority that a high proportion of women giving birth in San Cristobal public hospital are Haitian and many are HIV positive. However the greater proportion are Dominican women under the age of 18. The maternity consultations in the afternoon are reserved excursively for underage mothers.
president that we ever had..!
Slow but steady improvement everywhere!
There is njot worst blind as those that dont want to see it..!
SC is only one public hospital in the DR. What I am refering to is the sum total of all the high risk pregnant Haitian women who come solely to give birth in public hospitals all over the DR and the reason why our numbers look worse then they really are.
I am not saying that we do not have a problem and that we need to continue to improve. All I am saying is that Dominican females have the option of preventative and neonatal care and as such are less likely to have infant mortality when compared to illegal Haitians.