India: Haryana to set up 22 care units for newborn babies
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22 sick newborn care units in 18 districts will be set up and a memorandum of understanding with the National Neonatology Forum has been signed for the training doctors and nurses working in these facilities.
Lifesaving MNCH Kits Delivered to All Members of Parliament
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Often, simple and inexpensive interventions like the ones found in the kit that were delivered to Canadian Members of Parliament today are the most effective.
Building political impetus for babies
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The medical journal, The Lancet has released findings about babies worldwide ahead of the Partners Forum set for June in Johannesburg, South Africa.
World leaders take important step to prevent 3 million newborn deaths
Nigeria, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Malawi, Pakistan, Rwanda
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“Progress requires working with other government officials, not to mention the private sector, civil society, religious organizations, and community leaders.”
Q&A with Kathryn Bolles: Best Places to be a Mother
An interview with Save the Children’s Kathryn Bolles.
Nearly 6 million ‘invisible’ babies are born and die each year
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One of the highlights of the 67th World Health Assembly held last week in Geneva, Switzerland, was the passing of the Every Newborn Action Plan, a multistakeholder initiative that calls for countries to end preventable newborn and stillborn deaths by 2035.
OpEd: Canada must continue to lead on maternal health
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If this global momentum can be harnessed, and we mobilize new commitments and resources, ending preventable deaths within this generation is within our reach.
Worldwide 5.5 million babies are born and die each year without a record of their existence
Nigeria, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Pakistan
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New Lancet Series finds counting births and deaths is an indicator of progress towards ending three million preventable infant deaths.
Almost 3 Million Newborns Could Be Saved Each Year – UNICEF
Nigeria, India, Pakistan
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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.”
Just over a dollar each could save the lives of millions of newborns worldwide
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At a cost of little more than one dollar per person, measures such as infection control and improved resuscitation techniques for newborns could save millions of lives.