India expected to register largest increase in child and maternal deaths in South Asia in 2020: United Nations
The Hindu
India is projected to register the greatest increase in the number of deaths among children under five in South Asia in 2020 as well as the highest number of maternal deaths as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the country’s health services, a UN report has said.
The report also noted that India could spend nearly $10 billion on COVID-19 testing and healthcare utilisation by September 2021, the biggest share of the overall costs in the region. The report ‘Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia’ by UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said that as of February 2021, South Asia reported more than 12 million COVID-19 cases, with the vast majority being in India, which has reported over 10.9 million cases.More Related News