What it takes to nurture a baby using Kangaroo Mother Care
Rwanda
HNN Team
Hospitals in Rwanda have adapted to the Kangaroo Mother Care system and this has helped save lives.
Developing guidelines for reporting global health estimates: the GATHER project
HNN Team
The Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting (GATHER) working group is seeking feedback on how global health estimates should be reported.
Tunisia: Joint Programme of Maternal and Newborn Health Launched in Tunis
HNN Team
The programme seeks governance, improvement of the health care services’ quality, notably, obstetric and neonatal care, and information and the follow-up and evaluation system.
D-Rev Releases Brilliance Pro to Treat Newborns with Jaundice in Developing Countries
HNN Team
A new design and improved technology provides world-class treatment at an extremely affordable price.
Philippines: DavOr joins DOH in battle against infant and maternal mortality
Philippines
HNN Team
The Department of Health Regional Office and Provincial Government launches coalition to tackle maternal and newborn survival and improve nutrition.
Improvement of maternal and newborn health continues in the Republic of Moldova
HNN Team
Ongoing implementation of near-miss case reviews and the “individual, family and community involvement methodology” by health professionals in the Transnistrian region will have a significant impact on reducing maternal mortality in the Republic of Moldova.
India: Narendra Modi pushes for improvement in efficiency of healthcare
India
HNN Team
The prime minister expressed concern over the high rate of child and maternal mortality.
Peru: First Lady Nadine Heredia sees plan launched for newborn health
Peru
HNN Team
The First Lady of Peru oversaw the launching of “Bienvenidos a la Vida” (Welcome to Life), after the government collaborated on a national plan to improve newborn health across the nation.
India Slashes Healthcare Budget by Almost a Fifth
India
HNN Team
The finance ministry, headed by Arun Jaitley, has ordered the cut in spending overriding the protests of the health ministry at a recent meeting, according to Reuters.
Efforts to digitally educate 6 lakh ASHA workers: Ravishankar Prasad
India
HNN Team
Under India Newborn Action Plan (INAP), ASHA workers have been told to track mothers who have delivered new children in their surrounding and keep a chart of them and provide information on health care and nutritional needs.