Child Mortality Highlights China’s Urban-Rural Divide

China HNN Team

Pneumonia, birth asphyxia, and pre-term birth complications were the leading causes of death in children under 5, the researchers said in a paper published on Friday in the Lancet.

Melinda Gates: Foundation investing more in mothers and newborns

HNN Team

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is boosting its investments in the health of mothers and newborns, which saves lives at a much lower cost than treating diseases later on, Melinda Gates said.

New Research Shows ‘Kangaroo Mother Care’ Reduces Newborn Deaths More than 50 Percent

HNN Team

Kangaroo Mother Care is one of the most effective ways to save preterm babies, according to a new meta-analysis released today on the effectiveness of this simple, low-cost intervention in which mothers serve as human incubators for their newborns.

Dental care or die?

HNN Team

Women with gum disease are almost three times more likely to give birth prematurely than those with healthy gums…

Women’s support groups make dramatic improvements on neonatal survival rates

India HNN Team

Women’s support groups make dramatic improvements on neonatal survival rates in India

Nigeria: Academy of Science Presents ‘Science in Action’

Nigeria HNN Team

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) last week presented ‘Science in Action’, a report that provides overview of the current status of maternal, newborn and child health in sub-Saharan Africa to the public.

Breastfeeding rates drop in Nigeria

Nigeria HNN Team

Save the Children UK advisor believes the reason for the drop is lack of sustained, continous campaign…

Under-utilisation of nurses affects maternal and child health: IIM-A study

India HNN Team

  Role of District Public Health Nurses (DPHNs) in the districts have reduced over the years resulting in their under utilisation, affecting the quality of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services, a study said.

Yemen: Making Pregnancy a Choice, Not a Risk

Yemen HNN Team

Most of those living in Lahej are poor and illiterate, and experience death as often as they bring new life into this world.

HEALTH: Addressing Preterm Births Crucial to Anti-Poverty Goals

HNN Team

Reducing the annual 13 million preterm births and 3.2 million stillbirths should be a global public health priority