Improve funding for saving Uganda’s newborn babies
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
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
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
Nakaseke Hospital in Uganda uses Kangaroo Mother Care to help preterm and low birth weight babies survive.
A Call to Action for Newborns
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
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
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
“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
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
Save the Children argues that most of these deaths are preventable.