Child mortality in Europe: WHO raises the alarm about avoidable deaths!

Child mortality in Europe: WHO raises the alarm about avoidable deaths!

In an alarming report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the ongoing challenges of child health in Europe and Central Asia are disclosed. According to the current analysis, a total of 75,647 children died in the 53 countries of the WHO region of Europe in the 53 countries of the WHO region, which also includes central Asian countries. This tragic number represents an unnecessary tragedy, which is caused by avoidable medical problems such as birth complications and infections, as n-tv.de The most common causes of death are complications due to premature births, lack of oxygen at birth, congenital heart defects, infections of the lower respiratory tract and infant sepp.

Despite a fundamentally low child mortality rate in Europe, there are massive differences between the countries examined. In the 27 EU countries, the rate is 1.5 to 4.1 deaths per 1,000 births, while in the Central Asian countries such as Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are alarming and between 18.2 to 40.4. The WHO sharply criticized the current situation and emphasized that "many babies and children unnecessarily die before their fifth birthday", which indicates fundamental problems in the healthcare system that urgently need to be addressed, such as Die Kleine Zeitung reported.

worrying findings on young people

In addition, the report from Copenhagen shows worrying tendencies in the health of young people. About every fifth adolescent suffers from psychological problems, which underlines the current endangerment of the younger generation. In addition, suicide remains the most common cause of death in young people between the ages of 15 and 29. Girls also report a poorer psychological well -being compared to their male peers. The WHO calls for comprehensive measures to improve child health and points out that improvement in this area would bring lifelong benefits for society and healthcare.