Diarrhea Was the Leading Cause of Child Mortality in Indonesia in 2019
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The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) notes that the leading cause of death in toddlers (aged 12-59 months) in Indonesia is diarrhea. In 2019, 314 toddler deaths in Indonesia were recorded as being due to diarrhea.
The next leading causes of death were pneumonia (277 deaths), fever (215 deaths), and malaria (22 deaths). There were also 6 deaths due to diphtheria and 1 death due to measles. A further 2,092 toddler deaths were reported to Kemenkes due to other illnesses.
Minister of Health Regulation Number 5 of 2014 concerning Child Health Efforts states that every child has the right to survival, growth, and development. Furthermore, they have the right to protection from violence and discrimination; therefore, integrated, comprehensive, and continuous child health efforts are necessary.
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