AIZAWL: Mizoram has registered an
increase in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) with 35 cases of children death
during 2013-14 which is higher than the IMR of 2011-12 and 2012-13,
reports, Sunday leading paper ‘Zalen’. About 29 infants had died during
2011 -12 and 28 child had been died of different diseases during
2012-13.
State Programme Officer, (RCH) Dr. Lalthanga assumed that the actual number of children died during 2013-14 might have been 30 against the record 35. Explaining about the cause of rise in IMR, Dr. Lalthanga said while the report of infant death has been received properly, many children death cases had been left unreported due to which IMR has increased considerably over the year as both the birth rate and death rate have to be compared. According to Dr. Lalthanga Saiha, Lawngtlai, Mamit and Lunglei districts have registered the highest IMR in the state. “The IMR is high especially among Chakma and Reang (Tuikuk) and to tackle the problem, stern measure should be taken up”, he added.