Saving Babies from Dying on Their First Day
According to a report by Save the Children, over half of the women giving birth in sub-Saharan Africa do so without skllled help - jeopardising the lives of newborns and mothers.Documents
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25 February 2014
Ending Newborn Deaths - Ensuring Every Baby Survives
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- Save The Children
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Each year 40 million women across the world give birth without trained help, according to new research published by Save the Children, jeopardising ... see more »
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26 February 2014
Africa: First Day Deaths of Newborns
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- Save the Children
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- Save the Children
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Basic training for midwives can help end first day deaths of a million newborns. see more »
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Most of the methods to save the life of a newborn - like antiseptic for the umbilical cord - are simple, but three million babies die a year. The first Global Newborn Health ... Read more »
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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. Read more »
Each year 40 million women across the world give birth without trained help, according to new research published by Save the Children, jeopardising millions of newborns and mothers' lives, in sub-Saharan Africa over half of women give birth without skilled help.
