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Argentina registra la tasa de mortalidad infantil más alta en 24 años
Caracas, 02 Feb. AVN.- Un reciente informe de Estadísticas Vitales del Ministerio de Salud de Argentina, ha encendido las alarmas en la comunidad médica al revelar que la tasa de mortalidad infantil ascendió a 8,5 por cada mil nacidos vivos durante 2024.
TL;DR
- Argentina's infant mortality rate rose to 8.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, the highest in over two decades.
- This increase breaks a long-term downward trend and is linked to rising poverty and poor socio-sanitary conditions.
- Provinces in the Northeast and Northwest, particularly Corrientes, Chaco, and La Rioja, show the most critical situations.
- Factors contributing to the rise include the breakdown of public policies and reduced coordination from the national Ministry of Health.
- Primary causes of infant deaths are perinatal conditions (56%) and congenital malformations (28%).
- Significant issues in prenatal care include only 34.8% of pregnant women receiving the recommended eight checks, and a C-section rate of 43.3%.
- Exclusive breastfeeding rates have fallen to 53% due to lack of labor support and formula industry influence.