Every Newborn
All Countries
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Originally published on UNICEF Last year, close to one million babies died on their first day of life, and 2.7 million during their first 28 days. Almost half of all under-five deaths took place during this newborn period. And 2.6 million babies were stillborn. These first hours, days and weeks...
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They are tech- and social media-savvy risk-takers, determined to find new solutions to a very modern problem: how to make breastfeeding compatible with the lives of busy working mothers in a world that assumes they have no care responsibilities. These innovators eschew the old fault lines – infant formula vs...
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Hospitals in Malawi continue to struggle with inadequate resources – staffing, space, and equipment – and the quality of care mothers and newborns receive suffers. Yet through trainings, ongoing mentorship and strategic planning, improvements are taking place at the Ntcheu District Hospital. The Maternity Ward Patron, Bema Mkatumula, said that...
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As many countries develop and cost national newborn plan, it has become clear that there is a need for more guidance for a harmonized and evidence based approach. UNICEF developed a planning and costing resource kit that aims to fill the information gap by bringing together the aspects of different...
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Safe Motherhood Initiative and there is much to celebrate. Maternal deaths globally have decreased by 44 percent since 1990.
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