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Maternal mortality rate drops in Khuzestan
Bakhtiari Nia also reported that the infant mortality rate had fallen from 9 to 8.3 per 1,000 live births, with the number of deaths decreasing from 580 to 541 in 2023, IRNA wrote.
He noted that child mortality had also decreased, from 7.2 to 6.9 per 1,000 live births. “We have increased child care coverage by one and a half times and post-natal care coverage by two times,” he explained.
Regarding reports of monkeypox cases among Arbaeen pilgrims, Bakhtiari Nia said that no cases had been detected among pilgrims, according to the Health Ministry. “Iran is considered a low-risk area for monkeypox, and no cases have been reported this year,” he said. However, he emphasized that the province’s health sector was well-prepared to deal with infectious diseases and had taken measures to prevent the spread of diseases during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
Bakhtiari Nia also reported that the province was free of dengue fever, with no cases of the disease detected despite the presence of the Aedes mosquito, which transmits the disease.