Care of small and sick newborns
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Lakshmipur, a district in the southern part of Bangladesh, has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic like every other place in the country this year. Seeking regular health services from healthcare centers decreased rapidly, in fear of contracting this deadly virus. However, in recent months the situation started to improve...
Read MoreNov 17 is World Prematurity Day. This day is about raising awareness, advancing research, promoting advocacy, education, and action to reduce the burden of premature birth at global, regional and national levels. Born too Soon was published in 2012, jointly by March of Dimes, Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child...
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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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