Nigeria: Outreach Children Hospital celebrates preterm survival

Nigeria HNN Team

Outreach Children Hospital is a paediatric, neonatal and maternal medical service provider in Lagos with keen interest in other areas of medical value such as continuous professional development, medical equipment supplies and research.

Nigeria: Group launches Mamaye in Kano to improve maternal, newborn survival

Nigeria HNN Team

The campaign is focused on making a life-saving change for mothers and babies in Nigeria by engaging the media on the use of existing evidence, to inspire people who work in the area of maternal and newborn health.

Yobe Distributes N288 Medical Equipment, Facilities To Hospitals

Nigeria HNN Team

The governor also approved for the procurement and distribution of the 13 United Nations lifesaving commodities, including those for newborn health.

Ghana: Workshop on maternal and newborn health ends in Accra

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“Ultimately we want to save lives and we cannot save mothers and babies by just talking about it.”

Child mortality: Pakistan tough place for children to stay alive, says report

Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Pakistan HNN Team

The new data reveals that a historic opportunity is at risk because two main challenges remain — the poorest children are being excluded, and too many children are still not surviving through the first month of life.

UN: Global child deaths down by almost half since 1990

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“Care for mother and baby in the first 24 hours of any child’s life is critical for the health and wellbeing of both,” says Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General at WHO. “Up to half of all newborn deaths occur within the first day.”

Child deaths down by half since 1990

Nigeria, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, India, Pakistan HNN Team

‘Care for mother and baby in the first 24 hours of any child’s life is critical for the health and well being of both,’ said Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General at WHO. ‘Up to half of all newborn deaths occur within the first day.’

Nigeria: Why breastfeeding is becoming unpopular, by mothers

Nigeria HNN Team

Dr Bunmi Ogundimu of Colostrum International said there is need for policy change and promotion of legislations that accommodate longer maternity break for nursing mothers and the father too. 

Bangladesh summit holds parliaments ‘accountable’ for maternal mortality

Nigeria, Bangladesh, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Malawi, Philippines, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kenya HNN Team

The Inter-Parlimentary Union organized a summit for MP’s from ten countries to discuss ways in which they could assume more accountability for maternal and newborn health concerns. 

Nigeria: CSOs Question Govt Commitment On 15 Percent Budget for Health

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MamaYe called on President Goodluck to "explain which significant results Nigeria has achieved" since 2001 when Abuja Declaration came into force.