{"id":62230,"date":"2024-03-26T00:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T04:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=62230"},"modified":"2024-03-26T00:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T04:19:55","slug":"comment-paper-hard-truths-about-under-5-mortality-call-for-urgent-global-action","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/comment-paper-hard-truths-about-under-5-mortality-call-for-urgent-global-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment Paper -Hard truths about under-5 mortality: call for urgent global action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract: Since 2000, the global rate of mortality in children younger than 5 years (hereafter referred to as under-5 mortality) has decreased by over 50%, down from 76 deaths per 1000 livebirths in 2000 to 37 per 1000 livebirths in 2022, based on new estimates by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME; a consortium of UNICEF, WHO, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the World Bank Group). The annual number of children dying before the age of 5 years is lower than ever recorded, decreasing to 4\u00b79 million (90% uncertainty interval 4\u00b76\u20135\u00b74 million) in 2022 from 9\u00b79 million (9\u00b78\u201310\u00b71 million) in 2000. These encouraging shifts have been observed across economic settings, including in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).\u00a0<sup><a id=\"back-bib1\" class=\"reference-citations__ctrl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(24)00501-4\/abstract#bib1\" data-db-target-for=\"bib1-d52544038e103\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bib1\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Note: The comment paper is free to read but you must create and\/or log into a Lancet account to access the full paper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/levels-trends-in-child-mortality-report-2023\/\"><strong>Read the Levels &amp; Trends in Child Mortality: Report 2023 here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract: Since 2000, the global rate of mortality in children younger than 5 years (hereafter referred to as under-5 mortality) has decreased by over 50%, down from 76 deaths per 1000 livebirths in 2000 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available, unless otherwise noted. Please visit our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/numbers\/\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Newborn Numbers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u00a0page and download the Excel spreadsheet to explore the data further.<\/span><\/h6>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=\"More information\"][vc_column_text]Several global bodies have developed recommended indicators for global tracking and use at country level. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/hnn-content\/uploads\/Every_Newborn_Action_Plan-ENGLISH_updated_July2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP)<\/a> has proposed a list of 10 core indicators and 10 additional indicators of impact and coverage of evidence-based newborn interventions. The World Health Organization (WHO) is compiling a list of core indicators aligned with the UN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/the-global-strategy-for-womens-childrens-and-adolescents-health-2016-2030-survive-thrive-transform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Strategy for Women\u2019s, Children\u2019s, and Adolescents\u2019 Health<\/a>. This list has been informed by efforts to standardize indicators for the <a href=\"http:\/\/unstats.un.org\/sdgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a>, Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM), ENAP, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/handle\/10665\/259951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO\u2019s Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators<\/a>.\r\n\r\nEfforts are also underway to develop standardized indicators for monitoring the implementation strength and coverage of priority newborn health interventions:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Kangaroo mother care (KMC)<\/strong>: The KMC Acceleration Partnership developed a measurement framework and 10 core indicators covering service readiness and service delivery.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Treatment of neonatal infections:<\/strong> Following the recent release of new WHO guidelines on managing possible severe bacterial infections in young infants when referral is not possible, WHO and implementing partners in early-adopter countries are currently working on a measurement framework with indicators. More information will be available soon.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care<\/strong>: The global Chlorhexidine Working Group recommended indicators for inclusion in Demographic and Health Surveys (see information below on the new DHS optional newborn module) and is tracking indicators collected across countries.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBelow are descriptions and links to useful data collection tools, which include questions on newborn care. More information on mortality audits can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/numbers\/\">this page<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=\"Household surveys\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/dhsprogram.com\/What-We-Do\/Survey-Types\/DHS-Questionnaires.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)<\/a><\/h4>\r\nUSAID-supported Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) are nationally-representative household surveys that provide data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition. The DHS Phase 7 model women\u2019s questionnaire now includes questions on pre- and post-discharge contacts for newborns, the content of postnatal care for newborns, and newborn care practices. In addition, an optional newborn module is under development with additional questions on newborn care practices.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mics.unicef.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)<\/a><\/h4>\r\nUNICEF-supported Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) are nationally-representative household surveys that provide estimates of a range of indicators in the areas of health, education, child protection, and HIV\/AIDS. The MICS questionnaire now includes questions on the pre- and post-discharge postnatal contacts for mothers and newborns.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsprogram.org\/resource\/knowledge-practice-coverage-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knowledge Practices and Coverage Survey (KPC)<\/a><\/h4>\r\nThe Knowledge Practices and Coverage Survey (KPC) is a small population-based survey originally developed by Johns Hopkins University and used by grantees of USAID's Child Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP) since 1991. The KPC tool was revised to collect more data on newborn care practices.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1456358177910{background-color: #ffffff !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=\"Health facility assessment tools\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1456358191657{background-color: #ffffff !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/data\/data-collection-tools\/service-availability-and-readiness-assessment-(sara)?ua=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA)<\/a><\/h4>\r\nThe WHO-supported SARA is a health facility assessment tool designed to assess and monitor the service availability and readiness of the health sector and to generate evidence to support the planning and managing of a health system. It includes a section on service availability for maternal and newborn health.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mchip.net\/qocsurveys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maternal and Newborn Quality of Care Surveys<\/a><\/h4>\r\nThese health facility surveys, developed by the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), focus on the frequency and quality of interventions that address the direct causes of maternal and newborn deaths and can be key sources of information for policymakers and other stakeholders in country.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/dhsprogram.com\/What-We-Do\/Survey-Types\/SPA.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Provision Assessment (SPA)<\/a><\/h4>\r\nThe USAID-supported SPA is a health facility assessment tool that provides a comprehensive overview of a country\u2019s health service delivery. It includes a section on delivery and newborn care in the inventory questionnaire, as well as additional questions related to services for newborns.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailman.columbia.edu\/research\/averting-maternal-death-and-disability-amdd\/toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Needs Assessment<\/a><\/h4>\r\nCreated by Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD) at Columbia University, the\r\nEmergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) Needs Assessment is a health facility assessment tool that provides detailed data for planning to address gaps or problems in EmONC services. The tool is currently being revised to include more information on newborn services and quality of care.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_text_separator title=\"Other tools\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_single_image image=\"13807\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/saving-newborn-lives-tools-newborn-health-qualitative-research-improve-newborn-care-package\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to Qualitative Research to Improve Newborn Care Practices<\/a><\/h4>\r\nSave the Children\u2019s Guide to Qualitative Research to Improve Newborn Care Practices provides a reference tool for conducting qualitative (or formative) research and planning a behavior change communications strategy to improve newborn care practices.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/issue\/every-newborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENAP Tools<\/a><\/h4>\r\nENAP has also compiled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/issue\/every-newborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an overview of tools<\/a> that can be used to sharpen existing reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) policies and plans, incorporating available evidence and data.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=\"Key resources\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/hnn-content\/uploads\/Every-Newborn-Metrics-Cards_3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Newborn Metrics Data Cards<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/issue\/every-newborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Newborn Tool Kit<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosmedicine\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pmed.1001340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Signal Functions to Measure the Ability of Health Facilities to Provide Routine and Emergency Newborn Care<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.plos.org\/measuring-coverage-in-mnch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Measuring Coverage in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/content\/pdf\/1471-2393-15-S2-S8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Count every newborn; a measurement improvement roadmap for coverage data<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/handle\/10665\/259951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators, 2015<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/unstats.un.org\/sdgs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Development Goal indicators<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globalstrategy.everywomaneverychild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescent's Health 2016-2030<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","post_title":"Monitoring & evaluation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"monitoring-evaluation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-20 16:44:30","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-20 20:44:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=130","menu_order":0,"post_type":"issue","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":131,"post_author":"7211","post_date":"2015-10-21 15:20:16","post_date_gmt":"2015-10-21 15:20:16","post_content":"[vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1453403441710{margin-top: -60px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2>Access to reliable and timely data about the causes of death is essential for planning and implementing health services.<\/h2>\r\nA systematic analysis of mortality trends and events leading to deaths can help identify system breakdowns and address deficiencies in service delivery. This process shows a greater impact on practices and outcomes than other quality improvement strategies, particularly in settings where the audit process includes an action plan and clear targets. By establishing a multidisciplinary and no-blame environment, common problems and solutions can be identified.\r\n\r\nThe need to better understand why stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur, and what can be done to prevent them, has led to the development of <i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/maternal_child_adolescent\/documents\/stillbirth-neonatal-death-review\/en\/\">Making Every Baby Count: Audit and Review of Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths<\/a><\/i>. It provides the\u00a0methodology and tools for developing a mortality audit system with links to surveillance, civil registration and vital statistics, with instruction on counting, classifying and investigating stillbirths and neonatal deaths in order to prevent future avoidable deaths, in facilities and communities. There is also\u00a0guidance on establishing a legal and ethical\u00a0environment in which to create quality improvement\u00a0processes, without fear of blame or punitive actions.\u00a0Many countries already use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-health-and-ageing\/maternal-health\/maternal-and-perinatal-death-surveillance-and-response\">Maternal Death\u00a0Surveillance and Response\u00a0process<\/a> as a strategy for\u00a0addressing maternal mortality. This new WHO guide will enable countries to build on Maternal Death Surveillance and Response platforms in order to improve care for babies, within an overall framework of quality of care\u00a0improvement and aligned with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/standards-improving-quality-maternal-newborn-care-health-facilities\/\">WHO\u2019s quality of care initiative.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" el_class=\"issue-stats\"][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"text-red\" width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ticker\">81<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1666046345167{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">percentage of countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-health-and-ageing\/maternal-health\/maternal-and-perinatal-death-surveillance-and-response\">reported a national policy or guideline<\/a> requiring notification all of maternal deaths within 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"text-yellow\" width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ticker\">67<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1666046356459{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">percentage of\u00a0countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-health-and-ageing\/maternal-health\/maternal-and-perinatal-death-surveillance-and-response\">reported a national policy or guideline<\/a> for review of neonatal deaths.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner el_class=\"text-blue\" width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ticker\">44<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1666046368034{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">percentage of countries that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-health-and-ageing\/maternal-health\/maternal-and-perinatal-death-surveillance-and-response\">reported a national policy or guideline<\/a> requiring review of stillbirths.<\/h3>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner content_placement=\"middle\"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">All data on this page represents the most recent data available, unless otherwise noted. Please visit our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/numbers\/\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Newborn Numbers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u00a0page and download the Excel spreadsheet to explore the data further.<\/span><\/h6>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1452696349804{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #f6f6f4 !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=\"More information\" color=\"custom\" accent_color=\"#cccccc\"][vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\"][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]One of the key actions recommended in both the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) and the Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) strategy is the institutionalization of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response systems to enable a country\u2019s use of audit data to track and prevent maternal and early newborn deaths as well as stillbirths.\r\n\r\nThe process of routine identification and timely notification of deaths is a continuous action cycle, ideally linking quality improvement from the local to the national level. Although women and their babies share the same period of highest risk, often with the same health workers present, there has been little movement towards capturing information for stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Basic information for every birth and death is needed, along with a critical review of selected deaths. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]Mortality audit can have multiple entry points into the health system, ranging from a single hospital to a nationally mandated program covering the community and facility levels. Generally, deaths that occur in facilities have more information available compared to those in communities, and future cases may be easier to identify and prevent. However, we\u00a0need to ensure all births and deaths are counted, no matter where they occur. We also\u00a0need strategies to determine\u00a0the number and causes of death among the 50 million births that take place in communities each year.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_text_separator title=\"Key Resources\" color=\"custom\" accent_color=\"#cccccc\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/resource\/maternal-and-perinatal-death-and-surveillance-and-response\/\">Maternal and perinatal death and surveillance and response<\/a> (2021)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.up.ac.za\/centre-for-maternal-fetal-newborn-and-child-healthcare\/article\/2871749\/the-perinatal-problem-identification-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Africa's Perinatal Problem Identification Programme<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/1471-0528.12904\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Towards greater effectiveness of perinatal death audit in low- and middle-income countries<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4577789\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counting every stillbirth and neonatal death through mortality audit to improve quality of care for every pregnant woman and her baby<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789241511223\">Making Every Baby Count WHO audit guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/\/www.healthynewbornnetwork.org\/hnn-content\/uploads\/MCSP-PNDA-Brief_8.12.16.pdf\">Making Every Baby Count policy brief<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cZ6L53EYXgQ\">Making Every Baby Count Video. 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