Türkiye’nin bir güneydoğu ili Adıyaman’da Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde bebek ölümlerinin değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Aim: Evaluation of infant deaths during the Covid-19 Pandemic period in Adıyaman, a southeastern province of Turkey. Materials and Methods: All infant mortality files submitted to Adıyaman Provincial Health Directorate Infant Mortality Investigation Commission in 2020 and 2021 were examined. Results: 109 out of 11.019 live births in Adıyaman in 2020 and 135 of 11.979 live births in 2021 died before their first birthday. While the infant mortality rate was 9.9 per thousand in 2020, in 2021, it increased by 24% to 12.3 per thousand. There was no evidence that the Covid-19 pandemic directly increased infant mortality. Conclusion: A significant portion of infant deaths are babies of mothers who had risky pregnancies. Therefore, all steps to protect maternal health will be the first and most effective way to reduce infant mortality.