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Nepal
HNN Team
Even though Nepal has made remarkable progress in reducing the number of child deaths in recent decades, an estimated 23,000 children still die each year before reaching their fifth birthday, and three out of five babies who die do so within twenty-eight days of birth, that is, during the newborn...
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HNN Team
The Chlorhexidine Working Group (CWG), part of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children Newborn Technical Resource Team, and led by PATH, convened a meeting of 34 ministry of health officials, donors and implementing partners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 15 and 16 to discuss...
Read MoreWith skin-to-skin care, the parent is serving the role of incubator without the need for electricity or high technology. Early sustained contact has been shown to regulate the baby’s temperature and breathing as well as promote breastfeeding, boost a newborn’s immunity, and facilitate bonding.
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Pregnant women and babies receiving care in clinics and hospitals at the time of the earthquake are contending with limited beds, overcrowding and overworked staff while health workers care for survivors.
Read MoreThe five-day workshop took place, in part, to introduce Asian ENAP countries to the newest HBS training modules—Essential Care for Small Babies (ECSB)—as well as the previously introduced Essential Care for Every Baby (ECEB).
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