Biggest, Child Mortality by Infection
Health News January 1st, 2010
- The infectious disease is the biggest cause of death of children aged under five years in Indonesia. Some diseases that can cause infant death, including infections, can be prevented by immunization. However, there are still many confusing information about immunization.
As stated in journalism class event with the theme “Rights of the Child to Healthy and Smart”, Wednesday (30 / 6). Specialist Doctors-Child Growth Consultant Social Paediatrics at the same time the Secretary’s Task Force Child Immunizations Indonesian Doctors Association, Soedjatmiko, said the biggest cause of child mortality are acute respiratory infections, diarrhea and other infections. “That said, the biggest cause of infection child mortality,” he said. Acute respiratory infections can be caused by viruses and bacteria. Malnutrition and crowded and polluted environment come into factor. “Pollutants are inhaled can damage the respiratory tract infection so easily happen,” he said.
In order to reduce child mortality can be avoided in general, namely, breastfeeding, good nutrition, personal hygiene and the environment, and monitoring growth and development. Also, it can be specific to the prevention of certain diseases become a major threat to young children through immunization.
A number of diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertusi, tetanus, polio, measles, whooping cough, pneumonia, hepatitis, meningitis, chicken pox, german measles, mumps can be prevented by immunization.
On the same occasion, Mulyadi Kresno child psychology experts say that healthy children are not only physically but also mentally.
