African Leaders Pledge Action on Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health: Save the Children Urges Follow-Through that Could Save Millions

Save the Children: Political Will is the Silver Bullet Solution

African Leaders Agree on Ways Forward on Maternal and Child Health

HNN Team

UNFPA: The high-level debate which opened in Kampala, Uganda, yesterday on “Promoting Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa, ended this evening with an agreement by Africa’s leaders…

Lure of cash aids India’s efforts to reduce number of women dying in childbirth

India HNN Team

Indian government officials see the traditional childbearing mind-set as an obstacle to the prosperity and health of a rising economic powerhouse that still has one of the world’s worst rates of maternal mortality.

Pakistan: Government to implement breastfeeding rules in true spirit

Pakistan HNN Team

The government is committed to implement the Breastfeeding (BF) Rules in true spirit which were notified last year to protect the health of newborn babies.

Canada’s takes initiative on maternal, newborn and child health

HNN Team

For mothers and newborns, Canada will focus its efforts on improving the services and care needed to ensure healthy pregnancies and safe delivery, while placing a particular emphasis on meeting the nutritional needs of pregnant women, mothers, newborns and young children.

TIMOR-LESTE: “Spectacular” reduction in child mortality rates

Asia’s newest nation has made significant strides in healthcare.

Ulama ought to play role in saving mothers, infants lives

Pakistan

Ulema has a major responsibility to address issues of mothers and child health and play their due share in saving thousands of precious lives that die every year due to ignorance.

Rwanda: Experts meet to discuss infant mortality

Rwanda HNN Team

"Rwanda has embraced the challenges that MDGs pose, and has made substantial progress towards achieving them. However, work remains to be done in many areas particularly in maternal and child health which are the MDGs four and five," reads a statement from the Rwandan MoH.

Nigerian Government: Maternal, Newborn & Child Deaths, National Tragedy

Nigeria HNN Team

Kaduna – The executive director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Mohammad Ali Pate, has described the rising rate of maternal, newborn and child and death rate as a national tragedy.

Low-tech pregnancy device might help birth attendants reduce maternal mortality

HNN Team

Washington Post Staff Writer, David Brown, describes the new simulators with great potential to save mothers and newborns worldwide.