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Dr. Shanthi.E
Perinatal deaths
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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Perimatal mortality is defined as deaths among the fetuses weighing 1000gm or more at birth (28 weeks) who die before or during delivery or the babies dying with in the first 7 days of delivery. It is expressed in terms of deaths per 1000 total births
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Causes |
Percentage | Interventions |
| Infections like sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, neonatal tetanus, congenital syphilis |
33% |
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| Birth asphyxia and trauma |
28% |
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| Preterm birth and or low birth weight |
24% |
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| Congenital malformations and others |
15% |
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