“Egyptian Neonatal Network” now on the facebook

To facilitate communication with Egyptian Neonatal Network, visit its page on facebook.

120 Midwives and Community Health Nurses trained under a Pilot Project

Ghana

The Neonatal Survival Pilot Project Programme was to recognise danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth as well as the newborns.

Basic training to reduce infant deaths can be cheap, effective

Basic newborn care and resuscitation interventions could be implemented in a cost-effective manner at health-care facilities in countries with limited financial resources, according to the findings of study by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers.

Mother-Baby Pack update: More efforts needed to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Cameroon, Lesotho, Zambia, Kenya

For the last few years, UNICEF has been working with partners on an innovation to address issues related to HIV/AIDS and PMTCT – the Mother-Baby Pack.

Libya conflict blamed for rise in miscarriages, pregnancy complications

The shortage of skilled professionals in Libya is rising due to ongoing conflict. Read more about mothers and their babies at increased risk.

Bihar, India: Experts stress plug on newborn deaths

India

Bihar accounts for 12 per cent of India’s neonatal deaths, more than 11 neonates die every hour in Bihar.

Mama: Using Text Messaging to Protect Maternal Health in Times of Crisis

New project takes advantage of Facebook to build communities of practice for humanitarian workers

Namibia: Government committed to women

The improvement of women’s lives has been a top priority for the government. Through the Ministry of Health and Social Services, government has ensured that various international and regional treaties on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are applied.

Stillbirth rate in UK one of Europe’s highest, Lancet finds

Report says many of 4,000 babies stillborn each year could be saved with increase in awareness and research

Fear of the anti-abortion lobby partly to blame for delayed action on stillbirths

A much-needed series on stillbirths exposes the true scale of the deaths of babies in the last weeks of pregnancy and in labour. This should have been a global health issue long ago, but general neglect was compounded by fear of fuelling the controversy over the viability of the foetus.