Haryana, which is known for its abysmally high mortality rate (IMR), have recorded a maximum decline of five points in the IMR. “Haryana is one of the four States in the country which have recorded a maximum decline of five points in IMR. The other States are Assam, Tripura and Dadar Nagar and Haveli,” said Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday.
In Haryana, the IMR for children below one year of age has shown a decline of 5 points from 41 per 1000 live births in Sample Registration Survey (SRS) 2013 to 36 per 1000 live births in SRS 2014 (July 2016 Bulletin). This is the result of strengthened health network and concerted efforts made by Haryana Health Department, he said. Vij said that the result of samples collected by Sample Registration System (SRS) of the Central Government was announced during this month.
According to data of September 2014, the IMR was 41 in Haryana. As per SRS 2014, Haryana’s IMR was below the national average of 36. This reduction in death of children under one year of age is due to the concerted efforts of the government, he claimed.
Vij said that in 2014-16, Haryana also introduced three new vaccines –Pentavalent vaccine to include Hemophilus influenza vaccine in the schedule; Inactivated Polio Vaccine in line with global policy of ensuring sustained eradication of polio and Rotavirus vaccine for preventing severe diarhoea and subsequent deaths due to rotavirus infection among children. Also, under Mission Indradhanush, a strategic bid was made to strengthen immunisation.