Modern training modules for midwives

Pakistan HNN Team

The objective of the ceremony was to acknowledge and appreciate the commitment and efforts of LHWs and CMWs.

Giving Birth amid Chaos in South Sudan

South Sudan HNN Team

Ms. Akuol was seven months pregnant when she escaped Bor State with her family after violence broke out between government and opposition forces in mid-December 2013.

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.

Pakistan: Appalling conditions: Parliamentarians briefed on gaps in maternal and neonatal care

Pakistan HNN Team

Research conducted by the WHO found that Mother and Newborn Health indicators were the worst in rural areas, where 64% births were reported but only 29.8% of women were assisted by Skilled Birth Attendants – 31% lower than their urban counterparts.

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.

Report: More than 4.3M Syrian children need humanitarian aid

HNN Team

The country’s three-year war has taken a devastating toll on children’s health, according to charity Save the Children.

PM convenes Canadian experts and global leaders in maternal, newborn and child health

HNN Team

The Summit will provide Canadian experts and global leaders with the opportunity to build consensus on the focus of future international efforts in maternal, newborn and child health.

Tanzania: Govt urged to back method of saving lives of preterm infants

Tanzania, United Republic of HNN Team

“I doubted if my baby would survive but after getting into the Maisha programme and participated in KMC my baby improved,” she said.

Malawian husbands urged to play role in Kangaroo Mother Care

Malawi HNN Team

Manjanja revealed that men’s role in providing KMC was as critical as that of the mother but complained that lack of awareness was one major reason why the men were not playing any role in the initiative