Main factors of infant mortality in different regions of the Republic of Tajikistan

Purpose of the study. Identification of the main medical factors leading to the death of newborns.
Material and method of research. To determine the structure of child mortality in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2017-2021 and 9 months of 2022 for selected cities and regions (the cities of Kulyab, Bokhtar, Penjikent, Istaravshan, Khujand, Kanibadam, Isfara, Vahdat)., Tursunzade and the districts of Bobojon Gafurov, Rudaki, Rasht, Fayzabad and Sh. Shahin) data on infant mortality were collected and entered into special questionnaires.
To determine the structure of newborn mortality in the Republic of Tajikistan in 2017-2021 and the 9-month period of 2022 from selected cities and districts (the cities of Kulob, Bokhtar, Penjikent, Istaravshan, Khujand, Kanibadam, Isfara, Vahdat, Tursunzade and the districts of Bobojon Gafurov, Rudaki, Rasht, Faizabad and Sh. Shahin) data on newborn mortality were collected and entered into specially designed questionnaires. The study and evaluation used statistical, analytical and social criteria.
Research results. Preliminary results of the analysis show that in most cases (61.5%) newborns died in the early neonatal period, a third of their losses in the early neonatal period most often died in the first 6 days after birth. The age of mothers of deceased newborns is mainly from 20 to 29 years (62.2%). This situation is almost the same in all regions of the republic.
Conclusion. The analyzes indicate that mothers of deceased newborns had a low health index. During pregnancy, 47.2% of mothers experienced symptoms such as (preeclampsia, poliomyelitis, dehydration, eclampsia and preeclampsia, nephropathy, etc.). There are also discharges during labor such as preterm labor, meconium contamination of water, and cesarean section birth.

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