It is envisaged through Sustainable Development Goals to reduce Neonatal Mortality Rate to

UPPSC 2017

Community Health Nursing

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Appeared in: UPPSC 2017

Explanation

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, Target 3.2, aims to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age by 2030.
The specific target for Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) is to reduce it to at least as low as 12 deaths per 1,000 live births.
This goal emphasizes a global commitment to improving maternal and newborn health to ensure every child has a healthy start in life.

Option B: A rate of less than 24 per 1000 live births is incorrect for neonatal mortality. It is closer to the SDG target for the Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR), which is 25 per 1000 live births.
Option C: A rate of less than 36 per 1000 live births is significantly higher than the SDG target and does not correspond to any specific goal within SDG 3.2.
Option D: A rate of less than 48 per 1000 live births is a very high mortality rate and is far from the ambitious target set by the SDGs for 2030.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 target for Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses are central to achieving the SDG target for NMR through skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth (skilled birth attendance), and the postnatal period.
Key nursing interventions include promoting early and exclusive breastfeeding, managing neonatal infections, providing thermal care (Kangaroo Mother Care), and resuscitating newborns when necessary.
What if? If the question referred to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the predecessor to the SDGs, the focus would be on MDG 4, which aimed to reduce the under-five mortality rate by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015, without a separate explicit target for neonatal mortality like the SDGs have.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the key terms in the question: 'Sustainable Development Goals' (SDGs) and 'Neonatal Mortality Rate' (NMR).
This is a factual recall question. You need to remember the specific numerical targets set by the United Nations for the SDGs.
Recall that SDG 3 focuses on health. Specifically, Target 3.2 addresses child and newborn mortality.
Differentiate between the target for neonatal mortality (first 28 days of life) and under-5 mortality.
Select the option that matches the correct target for NMR, which is 12 per 1000 live births.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 target for Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR).
Stem keywords: Sustainable Development Goals, Neonatal Mortality Rate, reduce
Lead-in keywords: BEST, MOST RELEVANT CLUE
Negative lead-in flag: false

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