Reducing neonatal mortality is an essential part of the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), to end preventable child deaths. Between 1990 and 2017, the global NMR decreased by 51% from 36·6 deaths per 1000 livebirths in 1990, to 18·0 deaths per 1000 livebirths in 2017. Between 2018 and 2030, it is projected that 27·8 million children will […]
More mothers are attending health facilities to deliver their babies, yet 2.6 million babies are stillborn every year, more than a third (42%) of those in Sub-Saharan Africa. What approaches can we apply to prevent stillbirths? Pregnancy should be a time of joyful anticipation about the arrival of a new family member. But each year, […]
On the 15th of May we celebrated International KMC awareness day. We hope you all held special events at your hospital or took the KMC challenge? Click the link below to access resources to support implementation of KMC in your facility. International Kangaroo Mother Care Awareness Day 2019
As management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) advances, clinicians must continually revise their current practice. Find a link below for the fourth update of “European Guidelines for the Management of RDS” by a European panel of experienced neonatologists and an expert perinatal obstetrician based on available literature up to the end of 2018. Optimising outcome […]
A research group based at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust – Kenya and Oxford University has developed a free smartphone app for training health workers called “LIFE” which was launched during the Kenya Paediatric Association 2019 annual conference in Mombasa, Kenya. The Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies (LIFE) smartphone app uses interactive 3D simulations of life-threatening emergencies to train healthcare workers to save lives. […]
For babies who are born healthy, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends to delay cord clamping . It means that the umbilical cord is not clamped immediately after birth but after waiting one to three minutes. That way, the baby is still connected to the placenta and receives oxygen rich blood and essential nutrients. However, […]
#NewbornHealthReloaded The European Standards for Newborn health were launched at the end of 2018 with a call to action. 220 health professionals and parent organisations from 30 countries were involved in developing the standards which cover 11 broad themes from birth through to ongoing infant and family centred care. An information booklet on the standards […]
We recently came across an interesting leadership book-The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner. It sets out 5 Practices and 10 Commitments for exemplary leadership. We challenge you to ask yourself how many of the 10 commitments you meet as a leader? It might be food for thought and prompt revision of your leadership style?! […]
Nigeria’s ‘Flying Midwives’ Are Helping Save Moms and Babies Nigeria is a risky place to give birth. Around 58,000 mothers die in childbirth in Nigeria every year, and 240,000 newborns within 28 days of birth. Despite being the wealthiest country in Africa by GDP, it ranks fourth in maternal mortality globally. But the situation is […]
Early total enteral feeding – An effective intervention to improve outcomes in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates in resource limited settings. Early appropriate nutrition and infection prevention are vital for the survival of a preterm infant. These issues are interconnected when delayed enteral feeds leads to intravenous intervention, which can result in infection. Read […]
Improving access to relevant, reliable and evidence-based healthcare information has enormous potential to radically improve healthcare and outcomes worldwide. NNASA and COINN are active participants in this forum. We recommend you read the article below about its work and considering joining. Its free! https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000352
Factors Impacting Practice of Home Kangaroo Mother Care with Low Birth Weight Infants Following Hospital Discharge To identify enablers and barriers related to home Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) adoption after hospital discharge. Read more here: Factors Impacting Practice of Home Kangaroo Mother Care with Low Birth Weight Infants Following Hospital Discharge
As members of NNASA you are also members of the Healthy Newborn Network. Over the next few days we will be highlighting a few articles/resources from their recent newsletter. Up first: Breastfeeding Advocacy Toolkit – An Online Resource for Breastfeeding Promotion and Support This month’s launch of the Collective’s Breastfeeding Advocacy Toolkit marks the release of an […]
WHO has been made aware of multiple, recent reports of eye injury, including blindness, with the use of chlorhexidine gluconate 7.1%, in nine countries in sub Saharan Africa. Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX), available as an aqueous solution or as a gel (delivering 4% chlorhexidine), is used in umbilical cord care, and is listed in the WHO […]
From 13 to 15 November this year, the International Babyfood Action Network will host the Third World Breastfeeding Conference and the First World Complementary Feeding Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Additional activities are organized on 11 and 12 November. The languages used at the conference will be English, Spanish and Portuguese. For more information […]
Our Gauteng branch is excited and ready for 2019! Well done ladies! See the dates of their planned branch meetings below and pop them in your diary now. 2 March 25 May 17 August 16 November Let us know if you have any suggested speakers, topics or new ideas. Hope to see a lot of […]
30 million newborns require specialized or intensive care in a hospital every year. Small and sick #newborn survival is the biggest unfinished agenda for ending preventable child deaths. It is urgent, and possible, to close this survival gap meeting our SDG targets. Caring for small and sick babies is crucial for reducing deaths, disability, stunting, […]
1.7 million newborn lives could be saved each year by investing in access to quality care for every newborn, everywhere, including in humanitarian settings. While essential newborn care would benefit small and sick newborns, adding special and intensive care services for them would reduce neonatal mortality by almost 50%. It would also promote child development […]
Ensuring zero separation of a mother and her baby and providing a positive environment increases a #newborn’s ability to thrive. Empowered parents and caregivers are crucial for short and long-term success, which in turn benefit individuals, communities and countries entirely. Learn more from @WHO and @UNICEF report: bit.ly/care4everynewborn #EveryChildAlive #EWECisme #EveryNewborn
A NNASA board member was a contributing author to the international Survive and Thrive: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn Key Findings report- in particular aspects of the report focusing on the important role parents can play in optimizing outcomes for their newborn. #EveryNewborn can and will thrive as productive members of our societies, […]
Today, in New Delhi India, the international Partner’s Forum (The partnership for Maternal Child and Woman’s Health) meeting has just opened. The meeting, hosted by the Government of India, brings together more than 1,200 partners dedicated to the Every Woman Every Child movement, including country policy makers, global experts and leaders in health and development, […]
An estimated 15 million babies are born too early every year. That is more than 1 in 10 babies. Approximately 1 million children die each year due to complications of preterm birth (1). Many survivors face a lifetime of disability, including learning disabilities and visual and hearing problems.