Jakarta lowest on mortality rate

Jakarta lowest on mortality rate

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has achieved the lowest infant mortality rate in the country with only 33 deaths in 1,000 deliveries as compared to 38 deaths in 1,000 newly-born infants at the national level.

Minister of Health Sujudi said that besides reducing the infant mortality rate, Jakarta is also succeeding in its fight against a number of diseases, including dengue fever, diarrhea and leprosy.

Sujudi made the statement when he presented the Satria Bhakti Husada Kartika health medal to Governor Surjadi at City Hall on Monday. The award was presented on the grounds that the city performs well in promoting a number of health services, including the Posyandu (integrated health services) program.

"Jakarta, for example, has also been successful in its immunization program, which has spread throughout sub-district areas in the city," the minister said, adding that Jakarta's achievements are mostly above the average of the national level. (25)