77 Babies became angels in 5 years – Cyprus Newspaper

In 2019, 8 infant deaths were recorded in our country and in 2023, this figure rose to 16. President of the Pediatric Institution. Ayşe numbered Erenel said that permanent and effective policies should be developed on this issue.

Baby Mortality Speed ​​4.4 per thousand… President of the Turkish Cypriot Pediatric Institution. Ayse Norenel, in developed countries, baby mortality rate is expected to be less than 3 in a thousand live births, while the TRNC as of 2023, this rate is at the level of 4.4 per thousand, he said. “This shows that our country has started to fall behind its own standards.” he said.

Pregnancy tracking systems should be strengthened… Dr. Erenel, in our country, stating that pregnancy tracking systems should be strengthened and all pregnant women should be reached, the risky pregnancies were identified early and followed by the expert teams and the importance of implementing incentives to increase normal birth rates, he noted.

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The losses that occur within the first 30 days after birth are called newborn deaths; Deaths under the age of one year are recorded as “infant deaths ..

According to the data of the Statistical Institute; In our country, 77 babies under 1 year of age died in 5 years covering the years 2019-2023.

On the basis of years, 8 babies in 2019, 14 babies in 2020, 26 babies in 2021, 13 babies in 2022, 1623 in 2023 lost their lives.

President of the Turkish Cypriot Pediatrics Institution, who evaluated Cyprus on the subject. Ayşe numbered Erenel, as children’s physicians, said that observations are not an increase in infant deaths and said, “When we look at it, structural changes and long -term reforms are needed to understand the numerical increases and to prevent possible risks.” he said.

Erenel said, “The annual increase rates in infant deaths are around 85 percent. Although the increase rates seem to be small, the annual increase rates may seem to be considered, considering the annual increase rates, it is concerned that this rate may rise rapidly if the problem is not solved.” emphasized.

« 77 baby deaths recorded »

President of the Turkish Cypriot Pediatric Institution. Ayşe Norenel stated that infant deaths reflect not only the effectiveness of a country’s health system, but also the success of socio -economic conditions and public health policies, and that deaths under the age of one year are called infant deaths.

Erenel, the losses that occurred within the first 30 days after birth cover the newborn deaths, saying that the most common causes of newborn deaths premature birth, congenital anomalies and complications during birth, he said.

According to the data of the Statistical Institute, Erenel explained that a total of 77 infant deaths were recorded in our country between 2019-2023 and that they closely follow these data as the Turkish Cypriot Pediatric Institution.

Erenel, as of 2019, 2.67 per thousand infant mortality rate is an acceptable rate at the level of developed countries, but most of these deaths are experienced in the newborn period, stating that, « Especially when examining the deaths of the newborn periods and birth weights of infants gain importance. he said.

According to the World Health Organization, there is not a single definition for fetal viability, but Erennel, however, should be evaluated separately because the probability of survival for babies born between 23-24 weeks and under 500 grams is very low, otherwise the newborn deaths in the statistics will be misleading.

Erennel stated that plural pregnancies caused by IVF treatments and auxiliary reproductive techniques can play a role in increasing the risky pregnancy rates and gave the following information about infant deaths that took place between 0-365 days:

“In 2019, 8, 26 in 2021, 26 in 2021 ,13 in 2022, 16 infants died in 2023. In the last five years, infant deaths that follow a wavy course have increased in number, but in general, the baby mortality in developed countries is expected to be less than 3 in a thousand live births, this ratio is expected to be at the level of this ratio. shows that it started. « 

« The reason for the rise in 2021 pandemi »

Erenel underlined that infant deaths may be an indication of disruptions in the health system due to the pandema of the peak in 2021, and if the infant deaths occurred in the following years, he made the following assessment:

“The increase in infant deaths in 2023 shows that the problem is not only dependent on the pandemia and that structural deficiencies continue. The figures that increase here are small impression, but the annual increase rates are around 85 percent.

The main causes of infant deaths

President of the Turkish Cypriot Pediatric Institution. Ayşe Norenel emphasized that most of the infant deaths are caused by preventive reasons and explained the main reasons for infant deaths as follows:

“Inadequate support of mother health, which may include these nutritional deficiencies, chronic diseases, insufficient health services. Pregnancy tracking deficiencies, inability to detect risky pregnancies in time, highly high caesarean section rates, low normal birth rates, complications due to caesarean section.

The fact that risky pregnancies do not take place in hospitals with sufficient equipment and the problems in accessing health services, deficiencies of prenatal care in rural areas. ”

« Permanent and effective policies should be developed »

Erenel pointed out the importance of developing policies with permanent and continuity instead of temporary solutions for reducing infant deaths and said that firstly, pregnancy tracking systems should be strengthened and all pregnant women should be reached.

Then, the risky pregnancies should be identified early and the expert teams should be taken under close monitoring Erennel, « Normal birth rates should be applied to increase incentives, unnecessary cesarean section should be prevented. » he said.

Erenel, increasing the newborn intensive care units and emphasizing the importance of improvement of equipment, infant health awareness about parents should be spread, he said.

« Baby deaths can be prevented »

Erenel said that infant deaths in the TRNC are too complex to be able to attach only to the pandema and made the following assessment:

“At this stage, our observation as children’s physicians is that there is no increase in infant deaths. However, when we look at it completely, structural changes and long -term reforms are needed to understand the numerical increases and to prevent possible risks. Reducing infant deaths will not only strengthen the health system, but also with conscious and sustainable policies for all segments of the society. can be. «