1. Child mortality in Latvia

2. Latvia has the highest level of child mortality among Baltic countries

3. Latvia in comparrison with EU (children under 1 year)

4. Some facts: In Latvia die every 9 newborn babies of 1000
0 – 9 years old children mostly die at home
15 – 18 years old children mostly die in the accidents

5. Factors that lead to child mortality:
Inborn illneses
Sudden infant death syndrome
Traffic accidents
Violence in family, society
Unsafe environment
Drowning
Accidents, insufficient parents responsibility

6. Necessary actions for improving the situation:
Decrease level of poverty
Increase budget for health care
Save and develop personnel resources
Ensure health care approachability
Analyse the situation in the country every year and plan necessary actions

7. Solutions for our country
Campaigns against violence in family
Courses for young mothers
Free vaccines for children

8. Thank you for attention!
Zane and Lilita