Elective Labor Induction at Term May Reduce Perinatal Death
HNN Team
Elective labor at term gestation can reduce perinatal mortality in developed countries when compared with expectant management. This benefit occurs without increasing the risk for operative delivery.
75% of deaths of premature babies are preventable, says report
Major study reveals one in 10 babies are born pre-term, but deaths can be avoided with better availability of inexpensive treatments.
U.S. Lags in Global Measure of Premature Births
United States of America
jparadis
Fifteen million babies are born prematurely each year, and the United States fared badly in the first country-by-country global comparison of premature births, which was released Wednesday by the World Health Organization and other agencies.
Saving the lives of mothers and newborns in remote areas of Nepal
Nepal
mgutestam
One Heart World-Wide, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of maternal and neonatal deaths, has been setting up birthing centers in Nepal.
Zimbabwe Gets $400,000 Boost for Neonatal Care
Zimbabwe
HNN Team
The Zimbabwean government through UNICEF has received an amount of over $400 000 from a United Kingdom based organization towards the resuscitation and support of the maternal and new born survival in the country.
Early life nutrition
HNN Team
For mothers who cannot breastfeed, finding alternatives should be guided by current science-based standards.
India: Exploring Mobile Data Collection and Maternal Health in Hyderabad
India
HNN Team
Two graduate students see opportunities to use mobile data collection to improve antenatal care in India.
Uganda: Civil Society Coalition on Maternal Newborn and Child Health Implores Parliamentarians to Hold their Governments Accountable
Uganda
HNN Team
The coalition demands that urgent attention be put on nutrition needs, and the rights of women and children to access health.
India: New mother care concept will help pre-term babies
India
HNN Team
Kangaroo mother care is a new concept being practised in some city hospitals. The practice ensures mother’s touch, breastfeeding and bonding for the baby through direct skin-to-skin contact.
UN Launches Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children
The UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children aims to increase access to life-saving medicines and health supplies for the world’s most vulnerable people.