Africa: It’s Time to do Another “Easy” Thing: Newborn Health Care

Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Malawi, Pakistan, Uganda HNN Team

The conference is focused on newborns, but our panoramic view involves partnerships across many sectors. As the proverb goes, a bundle of sticks is not easily broken. To raise the profile of newborn survival, we need a strong bundle of sticks.  

Communicating about chlorhexidine cord cleansing key to compliance

Bangladesh HNN Team

It is important to communicate with parents the benefits of cleansing umbilical cords with chlorhexidine, according to study results published online.

India: UP govt decides to continue with important NRHM programmes

India HNN Team

To ensure important health activities do not suffer because of delay in PIP approval, work for mother and child wings and facility based on newborn care such as Sick Newborn Care Units, Newborn Stabilisation Units and Newborn Care Corners will continue.

Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Save the Children is working with the Ministry of Health in Tajikistan to improve maternal, newborn and child health.

Newborns, children’s nutrition still neglected: Experts

Indonesia HNN Team

Newborns and infant nutrition are among issues that need more focus beyond the 2015 target for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), public health experts have said.

Pakistan: Conference Spotlighting Maternal and Newborn Health

Pakistan HNN Team

The conference sessions focused on the costs and financing of maternal and newborn health, socio-economic and cultural factors affecting maternal and newborn health and engaging with civil society to improve health outcomes.

India: No Country for Newborn Children

India HNN Team

India accounts for nearly a fifth of the world’s child deaths. In terms of numbers, it is the highest in the world. The author advocates for more attention and resources for newborn death which represents stagnant.

India: Expert tips to check newborn mortality

India HNN Team

One of the major reasons for such a high rate, said paediatricians, is the fact that most deliveries still happen at homes with minimal medical care.

India: 1,000-day drive to monitor health of mother, child

India HNN Team

New program in Maharastra aims to monitor and improve the health of women and babies from the time of conception until the baby is two years old.  

India: Special ambulance for newborns launched in Andhra Pradesh

India HNN Team

The ambulance is equipped with cutting edge technology including a ventilator, incubator, baby warmer among other intensive care equipment and fully geared around critical care for the newborn.