700 newborns die daily in Nigeria –Save the Children Initiative
“To address this problem of shortage of skilled birth attendants at this level, a clear policy on task-shifting and task-sharing in the country should be put in place to guide the different cadres of health care workers."
Nigeria: Abia scale up PMTCT services
The state government will increase the number of health facilities offering PMTCT service from the current 43 to 342 centers.
Uganda: The midnight call that saved mum from neglect during child delivery
An vivid account of the challenges of safely giving birth in Uganda.
Newborn medicine trailblazer to work at Toronto’s Sick Kids
When Bhutta first launched his career, neonatal pediatrics was barely even a concept in his home country. Today, he is credited as a major force in putting the health of mothers and their babies on the development agenda — not just in Pakistan but across the world.
Newborn Vaccination For Rotavirus In Africa Is Effective
Mayo Clinic and other researchers have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60 percent effective against rotavirus in Ghana.
Initiative seeks to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission
The initiative launched a new network focused on strengthening PMTCT by promoting locally relevant, evidence-based treatment regimens and improving collaboration between HIV/AIDS researchers and program implementers.
Uganda: Better funding of health sector to save newborns
For Uganda to achieve the MDGs, Save the Children recommended that Uganda should uphold the Abuja Declaration where it committed to spend up to 15% of its national budget on the health sector.
Rebuilding Zimbabwe’s Health System
Zimbabwe’s health sector, once among the best in sub-Saharan Africa, collapsed during the nation’s 2008 economic crisis caused public hospitals to temporarily close down while skilled health workers left the country in droves to pursue better opportunities elsewhere.
Getting a Bigger Bang for Our Global Health Bucks With Frontline Workers | Commentary
Americans should feel proud of the incredible global health advances the United States has led. But we can do even more with our modest but impactful global health investments.
Malawi: Most Children Die From Preventable Causes – Minister
"We reduced our newborn mortality rate by 44 percent since 1990, in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) 4 and 5," said Gotani Hara.