Inequalities in maternal and newborn health discussed by the European Parliament
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Every tenth child in the European Union is born premature and much more could be done to prevent and properly manage the impact of prematurity through the life course of a child, family and society.
Children Born Prematurely Face up to a 19 Times Greater Risk of Retinal Detachment Later in Life
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First large population-based study investigating long-term risks supports need for ophthalmologic follow-up of children and adults born before 32 weeks of gestation
Premature babies ‘go on to struggle in the classroom’
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“Education experts must look at these data and argue for a change in policy so that the school entry age for children born prematurely is based on their expected due date rather than their premature date of birth.”
Stillbirth rate ‘poor’ says Scotland’s leading maternity doctor
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“At the moment one in 200 babies are stillborn in Scotland. Our rate ranks Scotland 31st out of 33 high income countries in the world.”
Midwives, not medicine, rule pregnancy in Sweden, with enduring success
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Care by a midwife can actually reduce the number of premature births, the study’s authors say. In Sweden, only five percent of babies are born prematurely. But the lack of contact during pregnancy can be tough for some expectant mothers.
Good Morning Ulster: Neonatal Nursing Winners Interviewed
Malawi, Pakistan, Kenya
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BBC radio show interviews two award-winning neonatal nurses from Kenya and Pakistan to discuss the state of newborn health in their countries and ways in which they are working to reduce newborn mortality.
Neonatal Care is Crucial to Improving The Lives of Babies Born too Soon, too Small or too Sick– Poots
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This gathering aims to translate the latest findings in the field in clinical practice and provides an opportunity to share clinical research, education and management work with a leading and diverse faculty of practitioners and special interest groups.
More UK births than any year since 1972, says ONS
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Royal College of Midwives chief executive Cathy Warwick said the high number of births was putting "considerable pressures on maternity services and we are struggling to provide high quality antenatal and postnatal care".
Newborn mortality rate drops in Ukraine
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In the early 90s the rate was 17.7 per thousand live births. Tereshchenko stressed that by entering into the international health organization, Ukraine declared to reduce this figure by two thirds till 2015.
Assessing health of mothers and newborns in the Republic of Moldova
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The goal of the assessment was to help the Ministry of Health, key partners and stakeholders to evaluate care provided at Primary Health Care level to women and newborns in a systematic and participatory way.