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Special needs of small and sick newborns Approximately 2.5 million newborns do not reach their second month of life;[i] 98 percent of those deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).[ii] At greatest risk of death are small and sick newborns (SSNs), defined as those born preterm (< 37 weeks...
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Access to safe blood and blood products has long been considered an essential part of effective health care systems. Identified as a crucial part of life-saving treatments and therapies, a global regulatory framework and supportive programs exist to ensure high standards for collection, safety, storage, and appropriate and ethical use...
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One of the earliest and most dangerous health threats young infants face is one many parents have never even heard of: Group B Streptococcus (GBS), which causes a bacterial infection that can take hold at or within a few hours of birth. The leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in...
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One of the things that I love most about my job developing and introducing health technologies to address the health of women and children at PATH is the opportunity to work with people who are dedicated, smart, enthusiastic, and vibrant. The global health field seems to attract these kinds of optimistic,...
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Can a vaccine for pregnant moms protect their babies from dangerous bacterial infections? PATH’s Mark Alderson believes it can. The first 10 days of my son Scott’s life were spent in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, his tiny body hooked up to intravenous (IV)...
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