India: Union Govt concerned over 80 per cent mortality among neonatal population caused by pneumonia & diarrhoea

India HNN Team

These diseases continue to be leading causes of deaths in the country attributing to about 80 per cent of the overall under-5 mortality, says Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Strengthen the commitment to save new mothers and newborns

HNN Team

Michael Gerson’s powerful Feb. 24 op-ed column, “Saving lives at the start,” brought into sharp focus one of the great health challenges of the 21st century — stubbornly high maternal- and newborn-mortality rates in Africa and South Asia.

Professional midwives set to improve maternal and child health in Bangladesh

Bangladesh HNN Team

“The people of Bangladesh need services at the community level,” explains Salma Khatun, an assistant professor of reproductive health who has been deputized by the government’s Directorate of Nursing Services.

When women thrive, the world thrives

India HNN Team

In 2014 the Indian government also announced the introduction of new vaccines as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme and the landmark India Newborn Action Plan was released.

Every Woman Every Child Stakeholders Consultation Meeting – Delhi, India

India HNN Team

CSOs and private sector gather to formally kickstart the process of updating the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, which will be launched together with the Sustainable Development Goals in September of this year.

Tackling Maternal, Infant Mortality Through Increased Ambulance Service

Nigeria HNN Team

“The true heroes of struggle are the thousands of midwives, community health extension workers and village health workers working in many rural areas day in day out to save the lives of women, newborn and children.”

Join the live webcast for Putting Mothers and Babies First

HNN Team

Join us with The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for Putting Mothers and Babies First: Benefits across a lifetime – a panel discussion presented in collaboration with The GroundTruth Project and GlobalPost.

12 new convening partners join the Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference 2015

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Join the Secretariat of Health of Mexico and 15 other convening partners in Mexico City, October 18 to 21, for a landmark technical conference to discuss strategies for reaching every mother and newborn with high-quality health care.

Health literacy key to improving health outcomes in South East Asia

India HNN Team

The Health Literacy Toolkit was launched at the World Congress of Public Health in Kolkata, India.

Better Bath Rituals Is One Way Bangladesh Is Saving Its Newborns

Bangladesh HNN Team

“through our work and other organizations, and the government, people now have a strong belief that there is a way out, if you act quickly.”