Essay On Sudden Infant Death

          In the Western world, SIDS is the most common cause of death for infants between two weeks and one year of age, but SIDS also occurs throughout the world. SIDS most commonly happens during sleep, although it can occur anywhere, such as in baby carriages, safety car seats, or

However, the global advance in child survival continues to elude many of the world’s youngest and most vulnerable children. Of the 6.3 million children who died before age 5 in 2013, 16 per cent took their first and final breaths on the day they were born. Altogether, 44 per cent died during the first 28 days of life. In 2013 the world suffered the loss of 2.8 million newborn babies. These staggering statistics are all the more tragic given that low-cost, evidence-based solutions are increasingly available, even in some of the most remote places.In 2013, almost 1 million newborns died on the day they were born, accounting for 16 per cent of all under-five deaths and more than a third of all neonatal deaths.4 A total of 2 million newborns died within the first seven days after birth, representing 73 per cent of all neonatal deaths (figure 16). Between 1990 and 2013, 86 million newborn babies born worldwide died within their first 28 days of life.

It is every parents’ worst fear to wake up one morning to find that their child has passed away without warning. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the common name used today is also referred to as Crib Death, which is an unexplained death occurring during sleep of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old (mayo clinic). Even though there are some ways to prevent SIDS, there is no guarantee that a child is a hundred percent safe. Some ways to prevent SIDS can be done with parental knowledge of how SIDS occurs. Even though the baby has nothing medically wrong, it could be that the parents did something unintentionally by accident or are simply uniformed.

Infant mortality rate constitutes the death of a baby before their first birthday. Mortality rates around the world differ tremendously with America leading the first world countries at an alarming rate of 6.1 deaths per 1,000 births. Conversely, Finland and Japan secure the last, most desirable position, with deaths totaling 2.3 per 1,000 births, as of 2010. (Ovaska-Few, 2015) In 2014, over 23,000 babies died in the United States. (CDC, 2016) Exploring the mortality rates in America brings light to a dire need for additional interventions and research as to why this developing nation has the highest rate of infant deaths before the age of 1 year old. African Americans face the worst outcomes of infant death compared to whites, Latino, and their Native American peers in North Carolina. (Ovaska-Few, 2015) This paper will explore why African American are the leading race for infant mortality and the steps that health communities need to take to address this devastating occurrence.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a condition that many people still are trying to figure out why it happens to these babies. This syndrome is described as an unexplained death of an infant younger than one year of age. SIDS is frightening because it can strike without warning and affect a good, healthy infant. Most SIDS deaths occur at night and without warning. SIDS victims may have been down for sleep for as little as ten minutes, they show signs of struggle or suffering. Although SIDS is commonly associated with an infants sleep time, and often occurs in the crib. This event is not limited to the crib and may occur anywhere the infant is sleeping, deaths have occurred in

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality (under the age of one) in developed countries. The causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been puzzling and research is being conducted to solve this catastrophic problem. Having a child under the age of one makes me very concerned, along with any other parent(s), that the possibility of SIDS could affect any infant at anytime, SIDS does not discriminate. I am seeking to find the possible causes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome so in the future deaths could be avoided.

The population in the United Kingdom also provides evidence that it is a developed country,the infant mortality rate is about 4.3 deaths/100,000 live births which translates to about .000043 deaths which is a rather low infant mortality rate. The lower the rate, the more developed the country’s medical care is. In

     When putting it all together the number of lives births each year, SIDS remains the leading cause of death in the United States among infants between one month and one year of age and second only to congenital anomalies as the leading overall cause of death for all infants less than one year of age.

SIDS and how to prevent it, are still limited. The leaders in this field are

Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) (2011) Saving mothers’ lives; reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer: 2006-2008. BJOG 18(1): 1-203. London. Blackwell Synergy.

In his article, "Why are so many U.S. women dying during childbirth?", Munz (2012) pointed out that U.S. is experiencing a rise in maternal mortality. It has doubled for the last 25 years and the experts are uncertain about the increase. Experts are not entirely clear for the rise in the maternal deaths in the U.S., but there are some aspects that may be link to this.

In the Merriam Webster dictionary, infanticide is a term described as the act of killing an infant. Other sources describe it as the act of killing one’s own child, or killing of a child less than 12 months old. Female infanticide is more common than the killing of male offspring. More often than not, it is the mother who does the killing.

Newborn care is essential for the survival of an infant during its first year of life as well as the mothers also, according to the report, maternal mortality rate in many countries have remained more or less stagnant over the past 15 years but more than half a million maternal deaths takes place each year. With all the technologies that modern medicine has to offer their shouldn't be any excuse for a mother to die during childbirth but it just goes to show the distinction between rich and poor nations (Glasier et al, 2006). The World Health Organization (WHO) points out some of the ways that we can implement to improve the mortality rate of the

The current death rate is 29 per 1,000 live births and of the 2.8 million newborns dying at birth worldwide, India accounts for 700,000 children dying at birth or shortly after. The National Health Policy to improve care children and women. Poor neonatal health conditions, widespread illiteracy, poverty, poor sanitation and nutrition have also been identified and India’s hopes to tackle these issues by passing this policy.

Approximately 5.6 million children under 5 died in the year of 2016 alone, having 2.6 children die in their first month of birth. The primary causes of premature death among children are common preventable symptoms such as malaria, pneumonia, birth asphyxia, diarrhoea, and preterm birth complications. Now, the child mortality rate is 29 times greater in unindustrialized countries, compared to industrialized nations. This result is 175 per 1000 children, compared to the number of deaths in developing developed nations which is 6 per 1000 deaths per year. 80% of the global number of deaths come from the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as South Asia. It is necessary to address the fact that not only are children affected by this issue, however mothers also play a vital aspect in this issue. Due to the chronic obstructive diseases, high consumption of alcohol, hyperlipidemia (high levels of fat in the blood), etc. being the main causes of illness for women, pregnant women often are not in the best condition when having a child. Both mothers, and children, play a vital aspect in this issue, as the importance of care must be addressed to pregnant women. The survival chances for a newborn child is not significantly high. A child’s risk of dying is most prominent is their neonatal period, which is the first 28 days of birth. As mentioned before, 2.6 million babies die every year in their