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India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official

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India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021. India has an established newborn care programme at both the health facility and community levels.