Q&A with Kathryn Bolles: Best Places to be a Mother
An interview with Save the Children’s Kathryn Bolles.
Lancet Study Calls for Action to Prevent Millions of Newborn Deaths
NYT on the Every Newborn Lancet Series.
Newborn health: which are the safest countries to be born in?
New research published in medical journal, the Lancet, has found that more than 5.5m babies are born and die each year without a birth or death certificate.
Stillbirth Remains an ‘Unacknowledged Problem’
These early deaths are rarely included in national medical records, study says
World Bank grants Yemen $10M for maternal and newborn voucher project
Yemen
HNN Team
In improving the use of maternal and newborn health services, it should grant more access to quality maternal health services in targeted areas, reduce mortality while improving infant mortality, and reducing levels of fraud.
An Estimated 200,000 Pregnant Women in Syria in Need of Urgent Care, Warns UNFPA
HNN Team
UNFPA is is calling for urgent support to protect the lives of pregnant women, including an estimated 1,480 women who give birth in dire conditions every day.
Report: More than 4.3M Syrian children need humanitarian aid
HNN Team
The country’s three-year war has taken a devastating toll on children’s health, according to charity Save the Children.
Invisible children: birth registration is a prerequisite for equality
Nigeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, India, Mozambique, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Vietnam
HNN Team
More than a third of children are not registered at birth, making it difficult for them to contribute to economic, social and political life. Could a new governance indicator bring change?
Grand Challenges Canada Welcomes Creation of Grand Challenges Israel
HNN Team
New initiative builds on strong Canada–Israel relationship with innovation.