Partnerships at Base of Tanzania’s Maternal Health and Early Child Care Text Messaging Service Successful First Year
Tanzania, United Republic of
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To date, this service has sent over 21 million messages to pregnant women, mothers with newborn babies (up to 16 weeks) and supporters of women, like this father to be.
Indian infant deaths: high but falling steadily
India
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Public expenditure on health remains woeful, accounting for just 1.2 percent of gross domestic product, according to Paul Vinod from AIIMS hospital in New Delhi.
Nigeria: When Ulamas Resolved to Halt Infant Mortality in the North West
Nigeria
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The motives behind the newly adopted strategy were discussed at a media dissemination event on research from the ‘Saving Lives at Birth’ programme for religious leaders held in Kano,
Gates Foundation Evaluating Two Behavior Change Approaches To Save Newborn Lives
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Organizing women’s groups and behavior change for newborn health are being studied by the Gates Foundation’s Maternal Newborn and Child Health team.
Zambia behind on child health MDG – Katema
Zambia
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Newborn health continues to be incorporated with maternal and child health say the Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health.
India: Where infant safety is more than skin deep
India
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The practices to keep infants safe have been made a part of the culture of 39 gram sabhas here.
John Kennell, Advocate of Infant Bonding, Dies at 91
When Dr. John H. Kennell was a hospital pediatrician in the 1950s he helped change the world for newborns.
Ghana: Workshop on maternal and newborn health ends in Accra
Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, United Republic of
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“Ultimately we want to save lives and we cannot save mothers and babies by just talking about it.”
Men too are responsible for breastfeeding: experts
India
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The community champions reached the unreached pockets with the help of mass media and educated mothers and other family members abut the importance of breastfeeding.
Social taboos prevent mothers from breastfeeding
India
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Convincing a new mother or a family on breastfeeding a newborn within an hour of birth or up to six months continues to be a tough task, activists and experts say.