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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …