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By Karen Walker and Carole Kenner Envisage this – you are a neonatal nurse and you go to work in a busy neonatal unit. Today, however, you are not in your own neonatal unit in your high-income country with ratios of approximately 1 nurse to 1 or 2 babies...
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We are restless for change. UHC2030 is a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to strengthen the global movement for universal health coverage (UHC), and we are calling for urgent action. As stakeholders from governments, civil society, the private sector, development partners, academia, and the media, we are pushing for all countries...
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By Dr. David Gathara Improved hospital care is needed to reduce newborn mortality in low- and mid-income countries (LMICs). Nurses are essential to the delivery of safe and effective care. In hospitals, they are responsible for initiating and delivering interventions as well as coordinating care provided by other professionals (e.g...
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This post was originally published by JHU's Global health NOW here. After decades of effort by the global health community and governments, more women are giving birth in health facilities than ever, and maternal and newborn mortality have declined since 1990. But global and country-level averages hide a tragic, more complex...
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This post was originally published on Project Syndicate here. To improve quality of care before, during, and after childbirth, the global health community must develop new, evidence-backed interventions that address the underlying – often hidden – reasons why health-care providers fail to take the necessary steps. The first step is...
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