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Which one of the following is the most sensitive Indicator of the health of a community?

A. Birth rate
B. Infant mortality rate
C. Death rate
D. Maternal mortality rate
Answer» B. Infant mortality rate
Explanation: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) s most widely accepted as one of the most sensitive indicator of health status of a country/region due to several reasons. The IMR always reflect the overall health scenario of a region/ country. The rate is low in developed countries and high to very high in developing underdeveloped countries. If health infrastructure (preventive and curative infrastructures) of a region of a country is very good, the IMR is always good.
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