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517 child deaths reported in Pune in 11 Months
The year before, from April 2023 to March 2024, the number was even higher — 792 deaths. In total, 1,309 children in the 0–5 age group have died in just two years, as per the records of the PMC’s city family welfare bureau
Published on Apr 17, 2025 07:16 AM IST
Vicky Pathare
Decline in child mortality rate in Maharashtra
Public health department official data shows 17,150 deaths in the 0-5 age group in 2022-23 (April 2022 to March 2023). The figure dropped to 13,810 in 2023-24 and declined to 12,438 in 2024-25 (April 2024 to February 2025)
Published on Mar 30, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Vicky Pathare
UN hails India's reduction in child mortality, calls health reforms ‘exemplar’
The report highlighted that since 2000, India achieved an under-five mortality reduction of 70 per cent.
Published on Mar 27, 2025 08:45 AM IST
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