Here is a good news, the infant morality rate (IMR) has further dropped by three points from 47 to 44 infants deaths per 1,000 live births during 2011.

According to the recent data by the registrar g

Feeding a newborn with breast milk within 6-8 hours of birth is essential as it helps reduce the infant mortality rate by over 10% annually. This was revealed by a study conducted by the National Fami

Death of infants continues to torment West Bengal.

Five crib deaths were reported on Sunday in the government-run B C Hospital children hospital here, sparking angry protests by family members.

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Another hospital on Saturday joined the list of health facilities where infants are dying in West Bengal amidst claims by the state's health minister that the child mortality rate witnessed a three pe