The President’s page on improving Neonatal Health Status in India(1)
has covered only medical aspects of the problem. Another dimension to
tackle the problem is to educate the masses, educated generation will
have more mature way of thinking and desire for better quality of
life. It is well known that, "Infant mortality drops down if the
mother is educated"(2). Our aim should be to create a generation of
educated mothers and for that since early childhood, good quality of
education and nutrition should be provided to the young ones by our
Government under the supervision of NGOs and other social
organizations.
Vinayak Deshmukh,
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,
Sawangi (Meghe),
Wardha 442 001,
Maharashtra, India.
1. Thacker N. Improving status of neonatal health
in India. Indian Pediatr 2007; 44: 891-892.
2. Charles V, Charlex SX, Strong influence of tradition on child
rearing practices in India. Trop Geogr Med 1979; 31: 459-463.
