Assessing health of mothers and newborns in the Republic of Moldova
HNN Team
The goal of the assessment was to help the Ministry of Health, key partners and stakeholders to evaluate care provided at Primary Health Care level to women and newborns in a systematic and participatory way.
Transforming Maternal and Newborn Health with Mobile Technology
Rwanda
HNN Team
The use of mobile phones has helped community health workers track pregnant women, report on dangers or complications during pregnancies, monitor antenatal care, and identify and refer women at risk.
University of North Carolina receives $8M grant to improve maternal and infant health
Malawi
HNN Team
Among the initiatives UNC will assist with is designing model maternity homes, where women who are about to deliver or who have just delivered will receive health education and services.
Healthy mothers key to newborn survival – experts
Uganda
HNN Team
Infant and child mortality is declining rather slowly and experts say Uganda may not achieve its Millennium Development Goal target four by 2015.
Nigeria: How adequate nutrition boosts mother, baby development
Nigeria
HNN Team
Lack of knowledge of pre-pregnancy nutritional status of women makes a strong case for micronutrient supplementation in pregnancy and during lactation.
Nigeria: Expectant mothers not visiting ANC clinics regularly – WHO
Nigeria
HNN Team
According to the report, health care during pregnancy can save lives, just as good quality care during pregnancy is fundamental to the health, well-being and survival of mothers and their babies.
Uganda: He turned down a posh job to save mothers
Uganda
HNN Team
Dr. Peter Waiswa turned down a well-paying job in Kampala to help expectant mothers and their newborns in rural areas. Contrary to the usual practice where patients look for doctors, Dr. Waiswa looks for the patients.
India: Deficiencies in government’s maternal-natal health programme: Report
India
HNN Team
Awareness of the program’s antenatal, childbirth and neonatal care services are low, underutilized.
Malawi Geared To Train Over 1000 Midwives
Malawi
HNN Team
Malawi will boost number of skilled and qualified midwives in health facilities across the country in an effort to encourage more women to give birth there.
Vladimir Putin salutes the progress in improving perinatal health
HNN Team
The new initiative “Every Newborn: an action plan to end preventable deaths” was presented and participants were invited to have an active part in its development.