Pakistan: Plan to cut child, maternal mortality rates: Millennium goals set to be missed
Pakistan
HNN Team
Ms. Wazirali said the plan is based on interventions and strategies and covered delivery of a package of MNCH services in 40 least developed areas and districts.
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Round III Request for Applications
HNN Team
The Challenge seeks to identify and develop transformative approaches that integrate new science and technology, better service delivery models, and improved "demand side" innovations.
Sex of newborn associated with place and mode of delivery; a population-based study in northern Vietnam
Vietnam
Malqvist
A recent study published in Gender Medicine show evidence of sex discrimination at delivery, influencing place and mode of delviery.
Pakistan: Maternal, child health & nutrition‘ should be national priority’
Pakistan
HNN Team
Health experts, politicians, policymakers and donors in Pakistan push for political groups to include RMNCH and nutrition at their own regional and national forums.
Norway, India join hands to improve infant, maternal mortality
India
HNN Team
The Norway-India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) will be expanded to complement the existing efforts to scale-up newborn care in several Indian states.
Pakistan: Family planning must to prevent maternal, newborn deaths: Razzaque
Pakistan
HNN Team
Islamic scholar supports family planning as a way to reduce maternal and neonatal death in Pakistan.
Bangladesh shows the way
Bangladesh
HNN Team
Dr. Fida Mehran writes about the increasing use of mobile technology in maternal and child health efforts in Bangladesh.
Pakistan: 1200 Trained Health Workers to Sensitize Breastfeeding
Pakistan
HNN Team
Provincial health officials and UNICEF say there is a dire need to promote breastfeeding to decrease the ratio of infant, child and maternal mortality in Pakistan.
India: ‘Pre-term babies can live well if managed properly’
India
HNN Team
Doctors in India say cases of prematurity could be prevented if pregnant women underwent heath and nutrition assessments before giving birth.
China eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus
China
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China eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus