Improve funding for saving Uganda’s newborn babies

Uganda

In many Ugandan communities, the pregnancy is called ekintu or a thing, and babies are not named until one month when survival is more assured.

Health Minister approves production of newborn antiseptic gel by Nigerian company

Nigeria HNN Team

The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Tuesday in Bauchi granted regulatory approval for the production of newborn cord care antiseptic gel, Chlorhexidine Digluconate 7.1%, by a Nigerian pharmaceutical company, Drugfield Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Tanzania Joins Global Efforts to Save Mothers, Newborn Lives

Tanzania, United Republic of HNN Team

This is a follow-up to pledges the government made in the One Plan 2008-2015, a national roadmap to accelerate the reduction of maternal, newborn and child deaths, that 50% of all health centres will provide life-saving comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEmONC).

Uganda: Kangaroo Mother Care Saves Babies

Uganda HNN Team

Nakaseke Hospital in Uganda uses Kangaroo Mother Care to help preterm and low birth weight babies survive.

A Call to Action for Newborns

Nigeria HNN Team

We need a new sense of purpose from the global community. The world must not squander the opportunity that 2014 offers.

Another report, same bad news on childhood mortality in Nigeria

Nigeria HNN Team

So, the question on everyone’s mind must be, with all these investments why are we not seeing the impact that we seek?

A million babies a year die within 24 hours – report

Nigeria, Afghanistan, Guinea-Bissau, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia HNN Team

Save the Children want governments to issue declarations on ending preventable newborn mortality, and said they would present their action plan to government ministers.

Nepal awarded for saving newborns

Nepal HNN Team

“The scale-up plan, currently being implemented, aims to make chlorhexidine available in over three-fourths of Nepal’s districts by the end of 2015.”

Pakistan tops newborn death rate

Pakistan HNN Team

Participants of the ceremony – doctors, journalists and government authorities – were all shocked to learn about the lack of basic health facilities to majority of Pakistani mothers, resulting in death of hundreds of thousands of children across Pakistan.

More than a million babies die on the day of their birth every year

Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic HNN Team

Save the Children argues that most of these deaths are preventable.