Saving newborn babies, one embrace at a time

Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam HNN Team

The First Embrace, a regional launch in 37 countries, says Dr. Silvestre, is taking off from the Philippine experience of changing the way we care for our babies, especially immediately after birth, as well as changing our practices for mothers.

Global health partnership has saved 2.4 million women and children since 2010, says UN chief

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said preventable deaths of women and children could be ended “within a generation,” with political commitment an increase in innovative financing and strong partnership.

How Far With Nigeria’s Call to Action On Newborn Health?

Nigeria HNN Team

New op-ed by Dr. Aminu Magashi highlights the policies guiding maternal and newborn health in Nigeria.

G7 Call to Action on Health

HNN Team

It is critical that the G7 continue its work on supporting health which is one of the group’s greatest achievements. A number of global NGOs have come together to call on the G7 to take action.

WHO First Embrace campaign to save more than 50,000 newborn babies a year in Western Pacific Region

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First Embrace highlights early essential newborn care (EENC) – a package of actions and interventions that address the most common causes of newborn death or disease, such as prematurity (being born too soon), low birth weight and severe infection.

Strengthen the commitment to save new mothers and newborns

HNN Team

Michael Gerson’s powerful Feb. 24 op-ed column, “Saving lives at the start,” brought into sharp focus one of the great health challenges of the 21st century — stubbornly high maternal- and newborn-mortality rates in Africa and South Asia.

When women thrive, the world thrives

India HNN Team

In 2014 the Indian government also announced the introduction of new vaccines as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme and the landmark India Newborn Action Plan was released.

Health Expert Commends Ghana For Newborn Action Plan

Ghana HNN Team

The plan seeks to promote innovative ways to strengthen health sector strategies, and outline standards for quality care, measurement of births and deaths.

Ghana: Vice President’s wife concerned about newborn motality

Ghana HNN Team

The wife of the Vice President, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has expressed concern about the increasing newborn mortality rate (NMR) in the country and called for concerted efforts by the general public to deal with the issue.

Efforts to digitally educate 6 lakh ASHA workers: Ravishankar Prasad

India HNN Team

Under India Newborn Action Plan (INAP), ASHA workers have been told to track mothers who have delivered new children in their surrounding and keep a chart of them and provide information on health care and nutritional needs.