Volume : 08, Issue : 01, January – 2021

121.STUDY TO DETERMINE THE LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND HOW IT CAN BE PREVENTED

Dr Afshan Riaz, Dr Muhammad Muntazir Mehdee, Dr Salman Aslam

Abstract :

Introduction: Infant and child mortality remains high in the poor population of developing countries.
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the main causes of death among children admitted to hospital with acute diseases in a developing country.
Study Design: A descriptive observational study.
Place and duration of studies: Department of Pediatrics Unit-1 of Nishtar Hospital, Multan for one-year duration from July 2019 to July 2020.
Patients and Methods: The study population consisted of children admitted to the 1st General Medical Ward, who died from various diseases.
Results: Out of 100 deaths of children, 62 (62%) were male and 38 (38%) were females. The age range was 1 month to 14 years. The maximum number of deaths was <1 year 69 (69%) and only 7 (7%) of all deaths were> 5 years of age. Deaths were maximum in the first few months of life, with 46% occurring in the first 6 months. 41 (41%) children had a body weight of 80%. Intestinal disease was the most common cause of 36 (36%) of all deaths, followed by acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) 27 (27%) and central nervous system (CNS) infection in 25 (25%). Besides, the number of diseases was negligible.
Conclusion: A significant proportion of child deaths can be prevented by developing strategies to reduce malnutrition and infection.

Keywords: child mortality, malnutrition

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