SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ADMISSIONS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: The mother and baby are always considered to be a single unit.  Globally, 
neonatal mortality declined from 4.7 million in 990 (33 deaths per 1000 live births) to 2.8 
million in 2013 (20 deaths per 1000 live births). However, there are significant variations in 
mortality rates among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admissions, which have been 
documented. It is an important responsibility of the health care workers involved in newborn 
care to provide research inputs that will strengthen and support the Government 
efforts.