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Every human being below the age of 18 years is known as ‘child’ according to the definition of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Newborn children (0-28 days) are the weakest among the whole population, vulnerable towards risk of survival and other health hazards. The Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates that all children have the right to life, survival and development. Without the access to right to survival other human rights can not be availed by any human being. The right to survival of a child includes- access to healthcare services for children in emergency situation and for prevention of disease, access to shelter and provision of nutrition. The right to survival is mostly dependent on the status of health of a child; because children without any healthcare facilities and poor health condition are more prone to risk of survival.