Impact of SBM on Infant Mortality Rates in India
On 5th September, 2024, Nature, world’s leading multi-disciplinary science journal, published a study, titled ‘Toilet construction under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and infant mortality in India’.
- The study analysed data spanning a decade (2011-2020), focusing on infant mortality rate (IMR) and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) per thousand live births as the primary outcomes.
Key Findings
Inverse Association between Toilet Access and Child Mortality
- Historically, toilet access and child mortality have shown a robust inverse association in India.
Toilets Constructed
- Toilets constructed increased dramatically across India following the implementation of the SBM in 2014.
- Over 117 million toilets ....
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