The most common cause of neonatal morbidity in India is:

The most common cause of neonatal morbidity in India is: Correct Answer Incomplete maturity and lowest birth weight

Concept:-

  • Neonatal morbidity: "The risk of death during the newborn period - the first 28 days of life."
  • Severe neonatal morbidity was defined as a composite measure of cystic periventricular leukomalacia, intraventricular hemorrhage, surgical necrotizing enterocolitis, or retinopathy of prematurity.

Causes:-

  • The major cause of neonatal morbidity is prematurity and birth defects. it generally occurs in pregnancies free of antecedent complications.
  • Sepsis
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Diarrhoeal disease.
  • Acute respiratory disease
  • Tetanus 

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