During a meeting of the Federal Health Council (COFESA), Minister Carla Vizzotti announced that Argentina registered the lowest value in infant mortality in its history. The data correspond to the year 2021, when the rate, that is, the number of deaths of girls and boys under 1 year of age born alive, fell to 8 per thousand.
The holder of the health portfolio He also explained that with respect to the rate of 9.2 per thousand registered in 2019, it means a decrease of more than one point in two years. “In total, in 2021, 4,238 infant deaths were recorded, which represents a 6% reduction compared to 2020,” he reported. Carla Vizzotti.
After releasing the figures, Carla Vizzotti express: “It is a pride to announce that Argentina returned to the trend of reduction of one percentage point and reached the historical minimum in this indicator”.
From the ministry they explained that “The decrease was 8% for deaths that occur in the neonatal period (3,029 versus 3,303), while it was maintained for the post-neonatal period (1,209 versus 1,202 deaths).”
They also detailed that the gap between the provinces with the highest and lowest records of infant mortality was reduced. This, since “in 2020 the registered range was from 4.9 to 16.4 per thousand (11.5 points of difference), while in 2021 the registered range was between 4.6 and 11.6 per thousand (7 points of difference).
The portfolio also specified that during the coronavirus pandemic the infant mortality rate continued to decline, and that among other factors, the different strategies implemented by the Government to protect this population influenced the good result.
“The cause is multifactorial and is partly explained by the impact of multiple plans and programs aimed at improving the health of children under 1 year of age.such as the 1000-day Law, which aims to provide comprehensive health care and care during pregnancy and early childhood,” the ministry said.
The statements of Carla Vizzotti
After announcing the good news for the country, the Minister of Health He made a series of publications on his social networks where he highlighted what happened and assured that “that is what having a State present is all about.”
“We recovered the strong downward trend in mortality. For this reason, a present Ministry of Health is important, with a federal perspective and working with the 24 jurisdictions,” he wrote.
He also stressed: “The 1,000-day law, with a federal conception, is key to explaining this great news. We work to achieve more and more equity in access to Health”.
