West Virginia groups aim to increase breastfeeding rates
United States of America
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Their efforts come just over a month after data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed the state continues to lag behind the national average, even though more mothers are breastfeeding.
India: Where infant safety is more than skin deep
India
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The practices to keep infants safe have been made a part of the culture of 39 gram sabhas here.
Child mortality: Pakistan tough place for children to stay alive, says report
Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Pakistan
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The new data reveals that a historic opportunity is at risk because two main challenges remain — the poorest children are being excluded, and too many children are still not surviving through the first month of life.
UN: Global child deaths down by almost half since 1990
Nigeria, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Pakistan
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“Care for mother and baby in the first 24 hours of any child’s life is critical for the health and wellbeing of both,” says Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General at WHO. “Up to half of all newborn deaths occur within the first day.”
Pakistani nurse wins laurels
Malawi, Pakistan, Kenya
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Bardai is the Head Nurse of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the AKUH and has been striving to reduce the newborn deaths during her ten years working there.
India: Human milk bank inaugurated
India
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Extremely preterm and low birth weight babies can benefit from new Pune facility.
Pakistan: AKU neonatal ICU head nurse wins global award
Malawi, Pakistan, Kenya
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Bardai, the first Pakistani nurse to win the coveted award, shared the honour with Kenyan nurse Christine Sammy, while Netsayi Gowero, a nurse from Malawi, was the runner-up.
Pakistan: Honouring the nation
Malawi, Pakistan, Kenya
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Aga Khan University Hospital nurse Anila Ali Bardai wins global award for excellence in neonatal nursing.
Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses programme launched to check infant mortality rate
India
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The most challenging part is the large proportion of newborn deaths, contributing to an estimated 64% of all infant deaths, mostly in the first hour and first week of life.
Men too are responsible for breastfeeding: experts
India
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The community champions reached the unreached pockets with the help of mass media and educated mothers and other family members abut the importance of breastfeeding.