Nepal on track to cut child mortality: UNICEF

[Angel]

Nepal is one of the seven countries in the world on track to cut child mortality by two thirds between 1990 and 2015, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

"This is the finding of a global study by UNICEF and its partners in 60 countries with high child mortality," the UNICEF said in a press release on Tuesday.

Suomi Sakai, UNICEF representative in Nepal said that four main ways adopted by Nepal, contributed a lot to cutting child mortality despite conflict was underway in the country.

These ways are -- preventing illness through vaccination and vitamin 'A' supplementation, prompt treatment of diseases such as pneumonia with anti-biotic, proper care of mother during pregnancy and improving nutrition of child, according to Sakai.

"Vitamin A supplementation twice a year has cut mortality by 30 percent and is a key factor in Nepal's success in boosting child survival," Sakai said.

She said that Nepal achieved the greatest success in the treatment of pneumonia and diarrhea in addition to vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation.

The extraordinary network of some 48,000 female community health volunteers, who work in their communities to provide proper care to mother and baby, also contributed greatly to Nepal's success in cutting child mortality, the UNICEF said.

The study has also made recommendation to highlight and share Nepal's experience worldwide.

[bishnurath]

definitely an encouraging news.
similar delight was felt while reading the success of nepal on controlling tuberculosis nd that nepal was selected for DOTS plus pilot project
we can do much better once the ongoing conflict is solved.

[Ajay]

Glad to know that Nepal is one of the few countries enroute to the achievement of Goal 4 of Millennium Development Goals. We should make efforts to achieve all the 8 goals by 2015.