Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Best Healthcare System in the World, My Ass!

The USA is now 40th in the world in infant mortality:
Babies in the United States have a higher risk of dying during their first month of life than do babies born in 40 other countries, according to a new report.

Some of the countries that outrank the United States in terms of newborn death risk are South Korea, Cuba, Malaysia, Lithuania, Poland and Israel, according to the study.

Researchers at the World Health Organization estimated the number of newborn deaths and newborn mortality rates of more than 200 countries over the last 20 years.
Malaysia????

Malaysia has a better infant mortality record?

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

FWIW, this problem is largely driven by preterm births, which are in tern driven by lack of access to adequate prenatal care.

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