India: Encourage child births at government health institutions: Pankaj Kumar Bansal

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Reviewing the performance indicators of four districts here on Friday, he said that the State ratio of deliveries was 70 percent in the Government health institutions and 30 in private sector, officials who took part in the meeting told The Hindu.

MamaNatalie Birth Simulator Provides ‘Realistic And Affordable Training In Maternal And Newborn Care’

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The Helping Babies Breathe training program in Tanzania has been using MamaNatalie since 2010, and has reduced newborn deaths linked to asphyxia by 47 percent, ABC News reported.

Consultation on neonatal health ends

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During the Every Newborn Asia Regional Consultation, child health experts shared their experiences and remedies to reduce neonatal mortality.

International partners seek to reduce inequities that lead to maternal and child deaths in the Americas

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A high-level conference is being convened in Panama City, September 10-12, hosted by the Government of Panama and organized by a partnership of seven international agencies

The vicious circle of low birth weight in Pakistan

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Pakistan has the world’s second highest rate of low birth weight births, according to UNICEF.

India: ‘Upgrade facilities in Gulbarga district hospital to bring down infant mortality rate’

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The protesters were demanding that the State government implement recommendations to conduct regular medical check-up on children up to the age of six, and provide prenatal and postnatal care for women.

Mama Afrika Award launched

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The award is aimed at recognising heroes and heroines all around the African continent whose contributions have helped saved the lives of women and children.

Six northern Ghana hospitals get newborn intensive care units

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The units, which are stocked with equipment such as resuscitation tables, newborn baby warmers and suction, machines are to help strengthen neonatal support services in the hospitals to reduce infant mortality to help the country attain the Millennium Development Goals.

Alarming statistics: ‘Sindh facing highest infant, maternal mortality rates in country’

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Global experiences indicate that one way of bringing about an improvement in this situation is a proficient front line of skilled midwives along with support supervision and strong linkages with referral system.

Pakistan: Midwifery initiative yet to achieve desired gains, seminar told

Pakistan HNN Team

Though gains have been made in integrating community and district level midwifery programmes, many parts of Sindh Province are still without support of lady health workers and trained midwives.