Infant mortality rate has reduced in West Bengal: Mamata

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said infant mortality rate in the state has come down from 32 to 25 per 1,000 live births.

"In #Bangla, we have reduced infant mortality rate (IMR) from 32 to 25 per 1,000 live births," Banerjee said in a tweet, on the occasion of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Day.

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The chief minister said ORS are a cost-effective method of health intervention.

"Acute diarrhoeal diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality in infants," Banerjee added.

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(PTI)