There should be a plan to take care of newborns to improve on their survival and development Priority Strategies on Newborns: It is possible to improve survival and health of newborns and end preventable stillbirths by reaching high coverage of quality antenatal care, skilled care at birth, postnatal care for mother and baby, and care...

Improving the health outcomes of newborns is every body’s business. Right from home to the policy level. A. Deaths among newborns Globally 2.5 million children died in the first month of life in 2018 —approximately 7 000 newborn deaths every day with about one third dying on the day of birth and close to three...

Thinking through women’s wellbeing:  Why do women not get the care they need? Poor women in remote areas are the least likely to receive adequate health care. This is especially true for regions with low numbers of skilled health workers, such as sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The main factors that prevent women from receiving...

Health Issues of Vulnerable Groups There are many factors affecting the wellbeing of pregnant women, children and adolescents that can be addressed but it is important facts and figures are made available for these factors to be dealt with within the proper context. Below are some data and facts on maternal health and why women...

WATCHING OUR WOMEN, GIRLS AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH A three-year “Catalysing Leadership to improve Women, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Wellbeing” (WNCAW) Project is being implemented in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Niger and Côte d’Ivoire. The WNCAW project focuses on issues related to vulnerable groups including women, new born, children and adolescents. The overall Goal of...

KEY FACTS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH According to the World Health Organisation every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Also, about 99% of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries Every day in 2017, approximately 810 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. 94%...