Where and when do they die?
The riskiest day to die is that on which you are born, and 40% of newborn deaths occur at this time. Ten countries account for around two-thirds of the world’s …
Course: Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action
Data to inform accelerated progress
One fundamental principle of the SDG era is that every newborn should have the same chance of life, but we already know that survival rates differ between high-, middle-, and …
How many children die, where, and from what causes?
In 1990, around 12.7 million children died before reaching their 5th birthday. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 aimed to reduce this by two-thirds by the end of 2015. In this …
Ending preventable childhood and newborn deaths and stillbirths by 2030
Where do we want to be by 2030? If progress for reducing child and neonatal mortality continues at the current rate we will not reach our targets. Something needs to …
Care of the preterm newborn, including Kangaroo Mother Care
We’ve seen that the deaths of many preterm babies simply don’t need to happen. Estimates suggest that 70% of preterm deaths could be avoided with inpatient care, including provision of …
6 million deaths at birth
During the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) era and particularly the last decade, the world has witnessed remarkable progress for women’s and children’s health, with maternal and child deaths having been …
Preterm birth: burden, trends and prevention
We defined preterm birth at the start of the week and throughout this activity will focus on the topic in more detail. Where are the highest rates and numbers of …
Summary of Week 4
We have now reached the end of Week 4. We have learnt that neonatal deaths and stillbirths total almost 6 million each year. Growing attention for the issue of newborn …
Summary of Week 3
In 2013, close to 280,000 women lost their lives in childbirth. Most of these deaths occurred in low-income countries. While we have seen substantial progress in the reduction of the …
Five things to do differently
We need to act and we need to act differently. This step outlines five actions we should take to end preventable newborn deaths and stillbirths. These five things include: Intentional …
Peru: Countdown to 2015 case study
During the MDG era, maternal mortality and under-five child deaths have been halved, with a number of low- and middle-income countries achieving MDG 4 for child survival. Peru is an …
Every Newborn Action Plan: two examples of action
As we saw in the maternal week, there has been a massive push to ensure that every pregnant woman and newborn receives an improved standard of quality of care. In …
Quality of care: demand side
What about the experience, or demand side of care, including respect, dignity, equity and emotional support? Methods relating to the measurement of satisfaction with care are still in their infancy, …
Quality of care: supply side
With increases in the numbers of facility births during the MDG era, there is a need to draw more attention to quality of care. In this and the following step, …
Every Newborn Action Plan: development and five strategic objectives
The Every Newborn Action Plan was endorsed by all the world’s countries at the World Health Assembly 2014, but where did it come from? How was it developed? In this …
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Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action
