Neonatal, Infant, and Child Mortality in India: Progress and Future Directions

Time for Another Leap for Improving Newborn Survival in India

“…Alongside of the INAP midterm review process, an independent exercise of evidence synthesis for newborn and child health was initiated in October 2022. This special supplement of the Indian Journal of Pediatrics carries 14 papers drafted through the evidence synthesis process which are aligned with the theme of INAP and provide insightful guidance on the next steps towards achieving INAP and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. The articles in this supplement cover a wide range of themes in the Indian context -epidemiology, issues around maternal and newborn survival and well-being, burden and differentials and causes of stillbirths, child nutrition (particularly amongst tribal populations) and climate change and child health.…”

“…One of the articles on epidemiology of child and newborn health discusses the progress made in India in reducing child mortality rates and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [4] share insights into undernutrition amongst Adivasi children and need for complementary social interventions [13].…”