Embrace Infant Warmer Could Save Thousands
Read about how four Stanford students invented a cost-effective, easy-to-use device that quickly regulates baby body temperature for LBW infants in the developing world.
Leaders Speak At Partnership for Maternal, Newborn And Child Health Conference
India
smoselle
Take a look at some of the information has been coming out of the PMNCH Conference in New Delhi.
Iron supplements can reduce infant mortality: study
Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia
smoselle
Read about a recent study that investigated the effects of iron supplements on neonatal mortality in developing countries.
‘Miracle mum’ brings premature baby son back to life with two hours of loving cuddles after doctors pronounce him dead
HNN Team
It was a final chance to say goodbye for grieving mother Kate Ogg after doctors gave up hope of saving her premature baby.
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.
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…
Stopping a silent tragedy: reducing neonatal deaths in the Philippines
Philippines
nbucknor
This article concerns the neonatal mortality rate in the Philippines and the practices, including Kangaroo Mother Care, being implemented to lower it.