Africa Holds Worst Rates for First-Day Baby Deaths, Report Says

More than one million babies a year die the day they are born.

Skilled Midwives May be the Key to Healthy Babies

Nigeria HNN Team

At the heart of the problem is the fact that millions of women lack access to a physician or healthcare facility.  

DR Congo toughest place for mothers – Save the Children

Nigeria, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, India, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Central African Republic, United States of America HNN Team

The charity compared factors such as maternal health, child mortality, education and income in 176 countries. 

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks lowest for mothers

South Africa

Having a baby in sub-Saharan Africa is riskier than anywhere else according to the latest State of the World’s Mothers report.

21 newborns die daily in SA

South Africa

Most of the 21 daily newborn deaths in South Africa could be prevented.

Africa is riskiest place to be born; 1 million babies die on day of birth globally: new report

Kenya

More than 1 million babies die the day they are born every year, and the 14 countries with the highest rates of first-day deaths are all in Africa.

Save the Children mothers’ index: 10 worst countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Somalia, United States of America HNN Team

For the first time, the charity has compiled a separate index on newborn deaths. While deaths of children under five around the world have come down substantially in recent years, there has been little progress on newborns.  

EU grant to Nigeria targets maternal and newborn health

Nigeria HNN Team

the EU ambassador to Nigeria said the maternal and newborn health support programme would "help in improving the health status of women and children through an enhanced and sustainable primary healthcare delivery system."

Uganda: More than 100 babies die daily, study shows

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The programme specialist in-charge of the Saving Newborn Lives project at Save the Children, Mr Patrick Aliganyira, said 35 per cent of the deaths are a result of babies being born prematurely. 

Nigeria: Sokoto distributes lifesaving medicines to combat maternal, infant death

Nigeria HNN Team

The Sokoto State Government distributed chlorhexidine to prevent umbilical cord infections in newborns to all 244 wards in Sokoto State, Nigeria.