Say ‘no’ to formula in quake-hit areas
China
ashaphren
The deadly earthquake that hit Ludian, Yunnan province, two weeks ago has affected the lives of more than 1 million people, over 250,000 of whom are children.
Health needs escalate as crisis in Gaza continues
HNN Team
The home and maternal health clinic of Feeza Shraim, a UNFPA-supported midwife in the Gaza Strip, were destroyed in an airstrike.
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.
Disasters Could Dent Progress for Moms, Babies in the Philippines
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Vietnam
HNN Team
“While it is too soon to predict how many lives will be lost due to Haiyan, past experience suggests many more young children could die in 2014 due to deteriorating conditions than were killed outright by the storm,” the report notes.
Nepal better place to be a mother: Report
Nepal
HNN Team
Nepal has made significant progress in Save the Children´s 2015 Mother Index by rising five spots ovetaking Bhutan to reach 116th out of 178 countries globally.
Nepal now safer‚ better place for mothers‚ says report
Nepal, India, Pakistan
HNN Team
Nepal rose five spots on Save the Children’s 2015 Mothers’ Index, overtaking Bhutan to reach 116th out of 178 countries globally.
How humanitarian crises impact maternal and child health
HNN Team
Among Save the Children’s recommendations: prioritize making health care accessible to mothers and newborns, invest in women and girls, promote crisis preparedness, and devise emergency responses that account for the unique needs of mothers and children.
Giving Birth amid Chaos in South Sudan
South Sudan
HNN Team
Ms. Akuol was seven months pregnant when she escaped Bor State with her family after violence broke out between government and opposition forces in mid-December 2013.