News tagged with newborn death

Prioritizing low-cost, simple health measures would save 2.5 million child lives a year

Almost a third of the children under age five who die each year could be saved if governments rebalance health spending to ensure low-cost, simple interventions such as safe water and hygiene, bed nets and basic maternal ...

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Experts call for acceleration of research and interventions for prematurity and stillbirth

A new report issued today identifies the enormous global impact of preterm birth and stillbirth—and what can be done to decrease it. Globally, an estimated 13 million babies are born preterm each year. Newborn deaths now ...

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created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dying: Millions of women in childbirth, newborns and young children

Widespread global use of known and proven maternal and childcare techniques, practices, and therapies could save the lives of millions of women, newborns and children each year, according to a new analysis ...

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created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0