Ending infant mortality worldwide requires that birth attendants address birth asphyxia

Tanzania, United Republic of, Kenya HNN Team

The ICM meeting dedicated a core session to HBB, including providing attendees hands-on HBB introductory training and a related symposium that debated why little progress has been made in combating infant mortality in Africa.

Ghana Health Service moves to reduce newborn deaths

Ghana HNN Team

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said its new action plan to reduce newborn deaths as part of attempt to reduce under-five mortality, would be an exclusive focus on newborn conditions.

Bangladesh issues call to action to end preventable child deaths by 2035

Bangladesh HNN Team

"The rate of neonatal mortality reduction is comparatively slower than the overall under-five child mortality reduction. We need to address this now as 60 percent of child mortality in Bangladesh is due to neonatal mortality.”

Sierra Leone demands improvements in maternal health

Sierra Leone

Women are encouraged to rate their clinics and demand more from their healthcare services.

India: Neonatal mortality rate in Kerala comes down

India HNN Team

The empowerment of local healthcare workers through training programs, including, neonatal resuscitation, have helped to lower neonatal mortality rate.  

Program reduces newborn deaths in India

India HNN Team

Two years after the start of the HBB program, researchers evaluated its effectiveness and found that infant mortality dropped 30 per cent in areas of India where it was used.??

New KGH breathing equipment will help premature babies

United States of America HNN Team

Bubble CPAP — in which bubbling water is involved in generating the pressure — is regarded as especially effective for newborns. It’s noninvasive, with a nasal mask or nasal prongs delivering the warm, moisturized oxygen and air mixtures. 

Good Health Lies Just Across the Border

Afghanistan, Pakistan

 Muzaffar Shah, a shopkeeper from Kabul, sits in a hospital waiting room, desperate for news. He has travelled nearly 300 km to get to the capital of northern Pakistan, where his wife is now in intensive care.

Pakistan: 420,000 children under five die annually

Pakistan HNN Team

The analysis said cause of infant death such as birth asphyxia can be drastically reduced through delivery at a health institution, under the care of medical professionals. 

India: Maharashtra does little to bring down neonatal deaths

India HNN Team

Dr Bang’s model includes training health workers who consistently monitor a woman during pregnancy and provide the necessary medical support at the time of delivery and post-birth.