Brandon Gustafson
April 28th, 2009
 The
issue of infant mortality
in Bolivia.
 How
the issue is being
addressed and improved.
 Recommendations
on how
to improve the issue.
 Infant
mortality is defined as the number
of deaths of infants (one year of age or
younger) per 1,000 live births.
 Example: 90
9% rate.
infant deaths out of 1,000 is a
 Bolivia
has the highest rates of infant
mortality in the entire South American
continent.
 According
to the 2001 census 64% of
Bolivia’s population is considered to be in
extreme poverty.
 Also
according to the 2001 census 60% of
Bolivia’s population is under the age of 25.
 In
1990 infant mortality rates were at
8.9%, in 2005 that percentage dropped to
5.2%.
 Mothers
with little to no education have a
10% chance of infant mortality.
 Mothers
with at least a secondary
education have a 4% chance of infant
mortality.
 Low
birth weight.
 Premature
 High
birth.
levels of infectious diseases:
• Malaria
• Chagas
• Tuberculosis
 Government
 Volunteer
programs.
groups.
 Social
 Free
health and welfare system
health care.
 Hospitals
 Global
of Hope.
Links
 Increasing
education levels.
 Decreasing
child labor.
 Overcoming
 They
infectious diseases.
need money.
 Make
it a priority to have kids attend
school.
 Teach
kids the importance of proper
hygiene and caretaking.
 Emphasize
the importance of school
rather than work at an early age.
 Having
a supply of more readily available
vaccinations.
 Bed
nets.
 Clean
water supply.