Infant And Maternal Mortality Rate May Rise Post Pandemic, Warn UN Bodies

by Anjali Ojha Jun 11, 2020 • 05:29 PM Views 1132

COVID-19 pandemic may have a secondary impact on vulnerable sections, especially women and children and on India's fight against malnutrition, as per an article written by Indian representatives of UNICEF, World Food Programme India, WHO, and Food and Agriculture Organization India and warned that infant and maternal mortality rates may rise post-pandemic. Anjali Ojha reports