Nigeria gets action plan to cater for sick newborns
The Federal Government has launched three new policy documents to tackle health of newborns. They are Nigeria Every Newborn Action Plan, Essential Newborn Care Course (ENCC) training package and National Chlorhexidine Scale Up Strategy document. The action plan is to serve as a roadmap that focuses on packages of interventions that address care during labour, … Continued
“Clinical Appeal” Creates New Appeal in Bangladesh Rural Health
Not many women give birth at hospitals in Bangladesh, with only four in every 10 women delivering with the help of skilled hands. Postnatal care is also rare. But Suchitra Sutradhar is one of those few who, despite living in a remote village, gave birth at a facility and keeps coming to that centre for … Continued
Call to action to improve the health of women, children and adolescents worldwide
The 15 papers, co-authored by WHO, outline the current evidence, identify successes as well as critical gaps in progress, and highlight key priorities to end preventable deaths and build resilient and prosperous societies.
Launch of new Countdown case study on RMNCH in Ethiopia
New 12 page policy brief on entitled “Countdown to a healthier Ethiopia” released in Addis Abba.
Registration for Woman Deliver Conference 2016 Now Open
Women Deliver’s 4th Global Conference, taking place 16-19 May 2016, will be the largest gathering on girls’ and women’s health and rights in the last decade and one of the first major global conferences following the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ORB: A Groundbreaking, Online Global Library for Training Frontline Health Workers
ORB offers frontline health workers and trainers access to quality assured openly licensed content that can be used on mobile devices and shared virally amongst communities.
Burundi refugees giving birth in unsafe conditions
the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimated more than 46,000 refugees were seeking shelter in Tanzania, following violence and unrest in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura.
Sierra Leone: Husband Calls On Compatriots to Support Pregnant Women
An antenatal registration exercise organized by the Aberdeen Women Center and supported by UNFPA to register pregnant women within the Western Area, has received a massive boost after a man who accompanied his pregnant wife to register pledged his full for the exercise
New estimates show 126,000 pregnant women affected by Nepal quake
Women and girls are among the most vulnerable. UNFPA has rushed the delivery of reproductive health kits, which contain the supplies required to support safe childbirth.
Nepal: Over 50,000 pregnant women affected from quake: UNFPA
“In times of upheaval or natural disasters, pregnancy-related deaths and gender-based violence soar,” said Priya Marwh, UNFPA ’s humanitarian response coordinator in Asia and the Pacific.