Epidemiology
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HNN Team
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of health services in many poorer countries, leaving women and children especially vulnerable. Governments urgently need to double down on the provision of basic care if years of progress are not to be lost. The worst health crisis in a century has already...
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HNN Team
By Najaf Zahra and Olive Cocoman Preventable newborn deaths and stillbirths continue to be a global threat, especially amid COVID-19. What is being done to close the gap between the ratio of newborn deaths to the amount of live births within each country? How can preventability measures remain priority during...
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HNN Team
In the recently held global event Lives in the Balance COVID-19 Summit, the global and regional newborn health community showcased their efforts in assisting countries to protect, preserve and track the delivery of good quality care to every woman and newborn during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the world faces the...
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HNN Team
This article was originally published by The Lancet. A historic and calamitous milestone was reached this week. WHO reported more than 10 million cases of COVID-19 and over 500000 COVID-19 deaths. The world’s political leaders have been tested and they have been found wanting. It’s hard to recall a more...
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HNN Team
The new coronavirus outbreak is challenging health systems around the world, requiring quick adjustments and accommodations in order to face the pandemic. During the last decade, the widespread problem of abuse and disrespect of women during childbirth was placed on the global public health agenda. The concept of obstetric violence...
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