Infant mortality rate down by 38% in two years: Ma Subramanian

Infant mortality rate in Tamil Nadu has decreased by 38% to 8.2 per 1,000 births. The state will launch a program for anganwadi workers and ASHAs to visit newborns to check vaccination adherence and milestones. The state will also focus on low birth weight babies and inaugurate facilities for the neonatal ward and breast milk banks.