Global study finds newborns struggle to survive
Fewer newborn babies are dying worldwide, but progress is too slow and Africa is being left behind, said a global study led by the World Health Organization
Laboring conditions improving in Tibet
In Tibet, more and more women came to give their childbirth at hospital thanks to a new policy offering free treatment for to-be mothers in farming and pastoral areas. Pregnancy check-up and baby delivery is free of charge in county-level hospitals in Tibet.
Iron supplements can reduce infant mortality: study
Read about a recent study that investigated the effects of iron supplements on neonatal mortality in developing countries.
Child Mortality Highlights China’s Urban-Rural Divide
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.