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Mortality, Morbidity and Health I and II

1694 Infant Mortality Rate in Indian Districts with reference to National Health Policy
of India, 2017.

Puja Goswami

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

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4. Mortality, Morbidity, Epidemiology and Causes of Death

Abstract

Infant mortality is commonly used for monitoring an evolution of population as well as progress of health policies
and programs. Despite the continuous decline in overall Infant mortality rate, each state of India has its own pace
of decline. National Health Policy, 2017 of India aimed to reduce IMR to 28 by 2019. Using NFHS 4 data the paper
attempts to estimate the districts which have achieved the target as well as to list those which are lagging behind.
The paper provides a glimpse of probable factors causing this differential. It has been found that there exist stark
intrastate differences and there's an imminent necessity of decentralizing the health policies and programs.

1396 Estimation and projection of HIV in the context of emerging HIV epidemic in
India

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Kirti Kirti , S.K. Singh , Debarghya Mandal
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1 International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India. Sterlite Edindia, Mumbai, India
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4. Mortality, Morbidity, Epidemiology and Causes of Death

Abstract

A big threat to cast its shadow on the world today is the emergence of HIV epidemic which could be abated to the
largest extent if we would be conscious in the face of debacles. This study tried to find out some factors of this
vicious disease. The study is based on NFHS and the 15th round of HIV Sentinel Survey among 'Antenatal Clinic
attendees’. Logistic regression, Concentration Index, AIDS impact model for projection has been used. The study
has shown that the largest HIV infected women population has shifted to later ages over a period of time. Various
socio-demographic factors did not have a very significant impact on the prevalence. However, among women all
the mentioned factors has shown an upward trend and it changed from non-significant lower risk to a significant
one over time. Projection has shown that the ANC attendees will have an increased number of people living with
HIV and people needing ART and is found to be 786983 and 756128 respectively by 2020. Gender gap plays pivotal
role in the emergence of HIV in India, as women are more vulnerable not only because of their own risk-factors but
the risk-behavior of their husbands or partners.

1243 Impulsive Suicide Attempt among Secondary School Students in Thailand

Phongsak Sakhunthaksin, Patama Vapattanawong

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