Africa: ‘No Excuse’ for Newborn Deaths

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“There has been a fatalistic acceptance from both communities and governments,” Professor Joy Lawn, a Ugandan-born paediatrician at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told AllAfrica in a telephone interview.

Almost 3 Million Newborns Could Be Saved Each Year – UNICEF

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“Focusing on the crucial period between labour and the first hours of life can exponentially increase the chances of survival for both mother and child.”

Saving 3 Million Babies is Easier Than You Think

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“I don’t mean theoretically preventable under ideal but unrealistic circumstances. I mean preventable with relatively simple, relatively inexpensive interventions.”

Melinda Gates Works to Curb Newborn Deaths

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Inexpensive, Low-Tech Solutions Urged, Such as Breast-Feeding, ‘Kangaroo Care’.

Newborns delivered by C-section to bond skin-to-skin in Toronto study

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“Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth helps babies regulate their temperature and glucose levels,” says Dr. Jon Barrett, chief of maternal-fetal medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

Au Sénégal, des « mères kangourous » pour sauver les bébés prématurés

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Les autoritds sanitaires veulent d6velopper la m6thode de couveuse naturelle, peu ondreuse

Hospital sets up ‘Kangaroo Mother Care’ lactating room

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Hospital authorities bring down newborn and infant mortality rate by promoting breastfeeding.

Philippines: Infant care as nature intended

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De Ocampo, one of the active advocates of KMC in the country, adds, “There are so many advantages to KMC. The skin-to-skin contact alone makes it beneficial to the newborn.”

Uganda: Kangaroo Mother Care Saves Babies

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Nakaseke Hospital in Uganda uses Kangaroo Mother Care to help preterm and low birth weight babies survive.

Deaths of newborn babies are not inevitable

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There is no such opportunity to solve a problem like the one you have when you know the cause. Research has identified high impact, cost-effective solutions to tackle each of these causes.