Global study finds newborns struggle to survive

Nigeria, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Pakistan

 Fewer newborn babies are dying worldwide, but progress is too slow and Africa is being left behind, said a global study led by the World Health Organization

S Asian Nations beat India on health indices

India

 India fares poorly in basic health indicators than its South Asian neighbors with the Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) (per thousands live births) being 34 and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) at 50.  

India riskiest place on earth for the newborn

India is the riskiest place for a newborn, with almost 28 per cent of the world’s neonatal deaths within four weeks of birth-occurring in the country.

U.S Newborn Death Rate tied with Qatar

Babies in the United States have a higher risk of dying during their first month of life than do babies born in 40 other countries, according to a new report.

Study shows newborn deaths higher in US than in Malaysia and Poland

 A study shows from1990 to 2009,  annual newborn deaths decreased from 4.6 million to 3.3 million but progress is too slow, particularly in Africa.  

Too many children dying

South Africa

About 82000 children under the age of five died while in the care of nurses and doctors in public hospitals in the past three years. This shocking figure was revealed by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in Parliament this week.

Maternal and infant mortality, morbidity unacceptably high

Uganda

Maternal and infant mortality and morbidity is still unacceptably high in Uganda. Although there has been a modest decline from a maternal mortality ratio of 505 to 435 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, this is still far from the target for MDG 5.   

Better Child and Maternal Health in Kazakhstan

 An ongoing project on support for maternal and child health in Kazakhstan, supported by WHO and the European Union (EU), has successfully improved both maternal and child health in three regions

State of the World’s Midwifery Report 2011 officially launched in Gambia

Gambia

The State of the World’s Midwifery Report 2011 was Wednesday officially launched by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Fatim Badjie. 

Newest Screen for Newborns will indicate heart problems

About 1 in every 120 babies are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), of which about 25 percent is critical, requiring special care early in life.