Wealth Status and Child Health

DR. MONIKA MAHESHWARI DR. C

DR. MONICA MISRI DR. D
DR. A DR. E
DR. B
 Introduction

Healthcare has evolved into a commodity on the

Global Scale (from Pure SERVICE to a BUSINESS)

Health services with advent of new technology

invariably requires financial resources

Generation of income and financial stability holds its

own complexities ~ So some are rich others poor

So; does the socioeconomic status affects health ~

does the parental SE status affects child health?
 Global Situation

 Childrenare the future of Nations ~ their health and

development is necessary for nation's progress

 So the nations should prioritize the health of their child

population however;

 National and International Child Health Indicators however;

raise questions about it

 Globally, around 5.2 million children succumbed to mortality

before reaching the age of five in 2019

 Developing countries child mortality rates 18 times higher than

developed ones World Health Organization.
Wealth affection Children Health
 EMRO statistics
Children under the age of 5 constitute 12% of the EMRO
region's population

Between 1990 and 2020, under-5 mortality was reduced

by 58% from 102 deaths/ 1000 LBs to 45/1000 LB

Huge disparities in under-5 mortality between countries

and within countries

The Sustainable Development Goals have set targets for

countries to reduce under-5 mortality to 25 per 1000
live births or less by 2030 -
WHO; 2023
Pakistan : Child Health Glimpse
 Pakistan : Child Health vs Wealth

 NMR 46/1000 LB
 IMR 56/1000 LB
 U5MR 81/ 1000 LB

 An excess of 25 neonatal, 34 infant and 41 under-five deaths per

1000 live births in the poorest quintile of wealth index compared
with the richest (A.Y. Alam, 2010; (P < 0.0001)

 Children in the richest quintile have an 18% polio 0 vaccination,

19% DPT3 vaccination, 21% HBV3 vaccination and 18% measles
vaccination rates higher than the poorest quintile of wealth index
(A.Y. Alam, 2010; (P < 0.0001)

 Thus; well-being and survival of children are closely intertwined

with the financial circumstances of their parents
Pakistan : Child Health vs Wealth
Mortality and stunting rate in Pakistani Children
Association of Diarrhea with Wealth Index
Wealth affection Children Health
Here we must not forget the Children of Palestine