Dong Nai: Number of new-born babies decreases by over 1,200 in first half of 2025

In the first 6 months of 2025, Dong Nai province recorded over 21,600 births, including over 11,200 boys and over 10,400 girls, a decrease of over 1,200 babies compared to the same period in 2024.

This information was released by the Dong Nai Department of Health at the conference on population work, reproductive health care, and nutrition in the first 6 months and the implementation of tasks for the remaining months of 2025, held on the morning of August 12.

Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health Vo Thi Ngoc Lam, speaks at the conference. Photo: Hanh Dung

In the first half of the year, Dong Nai province also recorded a decrease of 64 third or subsequent-child births compared to the same period last year. In addition, 26 cases of obstetric complications were recorded. Most of these complications were handled promptly or safely transferred to higher-level hospitals.

Regarding reproductive health care, indicators such as: the percentage of pregnant women receiving 4 antenatal check-ups in 3 trimesters; the percentage of pregnant women supported by health workers; the percentage of mothers and newborns receiving postpartum care; the percentage of pregnant women tested for HIV during pregnancy... all met the set targets.

As for nutrition work, the province is implementing activities including: Improving the nutritional status of children under the health - population program; nutrition improvement activities under the National target program for sustainable poverty reduction; and the project on Public health care, improving the physical stature and height of ethnic minorities, and preventing malnutrition in children.

Delegates attend the conference. Photo: Hanh Dung

Indicators related to increasing the percentage of elderly people undergoing regular health check-ups; increasing the percentage of young men and women receiving counseling and health check-ups before marriage; prenatal screening rates; newborn screening rates; and the total number of people using modern contraceptive methods all met the set targets.

By: Hanh Dung

Translated by: Van Nga-Thu Ha