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Reducing Newborn Mortality in Africa

Experts around the continent have gathered to address the preventable deaths of newborns, which accounts for almost half of all deaths among children under five.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly half of all children who die before they reach their fifth birthday. (file photo)

  • South Africa:   Health Systems Failing Newborns

    Health-e, 16 April 2013

    The global delivery goals for mothers and newborns are noble. No woman should die while giving life. Yet, 280 000 woman die annually during birth. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Roadmap to Tackle Newborn Deaths

    Health-e, 15 April 2013

    Each year, about three million of the 7.7-million children who die before reaching their fifth birthday are newborns who do not survive their first four weeks of life. This… Read more »

  • Africa:   Global Newborn Action ...With a Plan

    Gates Foundation, 16 April 2013

    "Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes, but no plans." Truer words were never spoken. We take those words to heart as hundreds of global health researchers,… Read more »

  • South Africa:   Saving Newborns

    Health-e, 15 April 2013

    Experts from around the globe are gathering this week to address the preventable and unnecessary deaths of newborns, which accounts for almost half of all deaths among children… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Health Experts Disagree Over Training of TBAs

    New Vision, 16 April 2013

    Health experts have disagreed on whether to train traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in order to reduce death of newborns and maternal mortality. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zim Strives to Reduce Maternal Deaths

    The Herald, 15 April 2013

    Zimbabwe must accelerate efforts to reduce the high maternal mortality rate that is presently killing at least 960 women out of every 100 000 giving birth. Read more »

  • Africa:   Experts Call For Healthcare Packages

    New Vision, 12 April 2013

    Health experts in East, Central and Southern Africa have advocated for new healthcare packages to reduce the death of newborns and expanding access to family planning in the… Read more »

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