Wednesday, February 25, 2009

State of the World's Children report:Neo-natal care

Also, almost half of all under-five deaths in India occur in the neonatal stage, that is, the first 28 days of life. Orissa, with 52 neonatal deaths per 1000 live births, has the highest neonatal mortality rate of all states.

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Paediatric anaesthesia course

About 400 anaesthetists who work with children are participating in a three-day course on paediatric anaesthesia being held at Madras Medical Mission Hospital in Mogappair