Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale
Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale
USAID Unveils New Efforts to Reduce Child and Maternal Deaths
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While child deaths have dropped from 12.6 million in 1990 to 6.6 million in 2012, 16,000 children and 800 mothers are dying every day, says the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Saving Newborn Lives
Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and partners organised a dissemination workshop to share the findings of three recently completed clinical trials.
World Vision calls for action at World Health Assembly on plan to end preventable newborn deaths
Cameroon, Uganda
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World Vision’s WHA side event on Wednesday, 21 May, will bring together global health experts and government ministers to discuss the Every Newborn Action Plan.
Nepal awarded for saving newborns
Nepal
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“The scale-up plan, currently being implemented, aims to make chlorhexidine available in over three-fourths of Nepal’s districts by the end of 2015.”
Nepal awarded USAID pioneer prize
Nepal
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With use of low-cost antiseptic, chlorhexidine, the country has lowered the risk of death in newborn babies by 23 percent.
Nepal: Birthing antiseptic wins USAID innovation prize
Nepal
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The prize recognizes excellence in the use of science, technology and innovation to solve developmental challenges.
7 wins for global child health in 2013
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This year’s most notable achievements in the field of child health.
Nepal: Making a difference
Nepal
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Since its inception in 1988, the FCHV programme has proven to be a key factor in Nepal’s dramatic reduction in maternal and child mortality.
New Partnership Brings Key Leaders in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Together to Improve Quality of Care in Low-Income Countries
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Survive and Thrive launched to improve survival rates for women and children around the world.