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WHO First Embrace campaign to save more than 50,000 newborn babies a year in Western Pacific Region

March 5, 2015 HNN Team

First Embrace highlights early essential newborn care (EENC) – a package of actions and interventions that address the most common causes of newborn death or disease, such as prematurity (being born too soon), low birth weight and severe infection.

Sierra Leone hunts infected as Ebola crisis hits ‘turning point’

February 18, 2015 Sierra Leone HNN Team

Sierra Leone launched a door-to-door search Wednesday for “hidden” Ebola patients as the head of the United Nations announced the world was at “a critical turning point” in the crisis.

U.N. seeking $3.1 billion to help children at risk

January 29, 2015 Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone HNN Team

The largest portion, $903 million, would be targeted to help children with immunizations, safe water, sanitation and education in and around Syria.

Saving lives: AKU inaugurates its newly expanded neonatal unit

January 28, 2015 Pakistan HNN Team

With 24 more beds, Aga Khan University Hospital’s (AKUH) expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) opened its doors on Wednesday, enabling the hospital to treat a greater number of critically ill or premature newborn babies.

Bill Gates Will Try To Save 2 Million Children From Dying This Year — Here’s How

January 22, 2015 HNN Team

Bill and Melinda Gates argue — and research backs them up — that the world could save about 2 million newborns every year through a variety of low-cost interventions.

UN Ebola chief calls for final funding push to defeat virus in west Africa

January 20, 2015 Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone HNN Team

UN’s lead Ebola co-ordinator en route to Davos says last third of the $1.5bn pledged to tackle disease needs to be paid in order to end the outbreak.

D-Rev Releases Brilliance Pro to Treat Newborns with Jaundice in Developing Countries

January 20, 2015 HNN Team

A new design and improved technology provides world-class treatment at an extremely affordable price.

Medical charity MSF opens Ebola clinic for pregnant women

January 11, 2015 Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone HNN Team

Women are particularly vulnerable to a disease spread through direct contact with infected people and with the corpses of victims, because women often care for sick family members, said MSF Field Coordinator, Esperanza Santos.

Ebola Fears in Pregnant Women Reducing Healthcare Use

December 31, 2014 Sierra Leone HNN Team

Focus group discussions in Sierra Leone suggested that infection prevention and control training would reduce fear among healthcare workers and could help improve women’s confidence in health facility safety.

Kenya: The Aga Khan University Hospital Marks ‘7 Years’ Of Preemie Care

December 31, 2014 Kenya HNN Team

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is home to the first and only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the East and Central African region.