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Health survey reveals the best and the worst
New Delhi: A few districts in the eight empowered actions group (EAG) states have excelled by achieving the targets set by the United Nations under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The EAG states are Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Rajasthan. Of the 248 districts of the EAG states and Assam categorized as having the worst health indicators-six have reduced the infant mortality rate (IMR) to 28. The MDG target is to bring down the IMR-the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births-to 28 by 2015. The districts are Purbi Singhbhum and Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh and Almora (Uttarakhand). Bokaro and Ranchi (Jharkhand), Bageshwar and Nainital (Uttarakhand) are also close to achieving the goals but sadly enough, female infants in these districts experience a higher mortality than male infants and mortality in rural areas is worse than those in urban centres.
- What does Millennium Development Goal target for 2015?
- What is infant mortality rate? Name the districts which have reduced their IMR to 28.