Nurul Islam Hasib September senior correspondent
Jul 5 (September) ? that shows a new research Bangladesh Dhaka had newborn deaths to almost double the regional and global average cut last decade, but experts warn that the increasing number of premature births could thwart the success of this decade.
Increased medical examinations during pregnancy, more skilled birth attendants, instrumental increased surgical procedures and effective infection management already seen newborn deaths between 2000 and 2010 annual 4 percent cut.
The regional average was 2 percent, while the global average was 2.1 percent annually during this time health policy and planning Journal of the Oxford University.
Save the children and saving newborn lives on Thursday in Dhaka the Bangladesh part of the three year research results are disseminated.
The success of the average newborn deaths "impressive", Neonatologist, Prof. Mohammad Shahidullah meets said premature births a 'challenge' would be in the next decade.
"Until before recently birth asphyxia (shortness of breath), and infections were important factors of newborn deaths, but we have to check techniques and drugs," he said.
Statistics show at least one of 10 children is born weeks before the expected delivery date to 37 weeks of pregnancy in Bangladesh and with less than 2.5 lbs.
These babies are born in the rule with underdeveloped organs, too many other short term complications.
You die of infection and many other complications, as their immune system against various organisms is incapable.
"Excessive demand during pregnancy is one of the reasons of premature deliveries," said Shahidullah, who was also involved in the research.
With women's empowerment, he said "are means to work more premature deliveries more strenuous women job in the future."
Research has shown, that 45 per cent of the under 1 month-were deaths due to complications of prematurity.
"There is no acceptable solution for the prevention of premature births in the world," said Dr. Ishtiaque Mannan, head of the party by save the children of the mothers and child integrated health program (MCHIP).
"What we have (interventions) are still in an experimental State," he said, "Quality care, it is difficult to save babies with low birth weight born."
Research has shown that Kangaroo mother care (skin to skin) can halve the number of deaths among low birth weight babies.
Presents the results of save the children Asia region newborn health advisor said Uzam Syed despite increases, Bangladesh had the lowest cover qualified certificate of attendance at birth among the five counties of ? Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Malawi and Uganda - it examines.
The journal showed in the last ten years the skilled birth attendance had increased to 129 in Bangladesh and pregnant women medical check-up 127 percent, management of pneumonia increased by 60 percent and the Caesarian section jumped 613%.
Dr. Sayed Rubayet, project manager, saving newborn lives, said that at least 150 experts from five countries had analyzed the neonatal health issues for the magazine while Bangladesh part 40 experts were engaged.
Although the research does not show how much support was invested in newborns in the last ten years, 14 percent of the public development aid to maternal, neonatal and child health has been on the health of newborn showed in 2008 alone.
It also showed that 13 large-scale programmes of Bangladesh for newborn health are rolled out.
Uzam Syed said funding for maternal, neonatal and child health had increased in the last decade, wrong issues but remained the main source of health-care financing.
She said that the Government should invest more 'sustainable' programs.
"May show no interest donors on priority issues as they work with their own agenda." "It is the Government, which has priority to its own problems."
The research uses the statistics of the United Nations, said that 27 babies died within the first month of life per 1,000 births in Bangladesh 2010. In 2000, it was 41.
However, the latest Bangladesh showed demographic and health survey (BDHS) of births were neonatal death 32 per 1,000 in the year 2011. 42 It was in 2000.
Researchers say that she use UN data to compare between the countries, which inspects it.
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