Opportunities for Africa's Newborns

This publication highlights the opportunities to save the lives of 1.16 million newborn babies who die in sub-Saharan Africa every year. More than two thirds of these babies can be saved if coverage of low-cost, low-tech essential interventions reached 90 percent of women and children. The book provides new data and analysis for newborn health in Africa, an overview of the continuum of care, opportunities for next steps, case studies of countries that are making progress in newborn health, and information on policy dialogue and action. A CD accompanies the book, which includes key resources, powerpoints, publications and training materials. The book was written under the umbrella of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) through the involvement of Save the Children and 8 other organizations, 60 authors, and over 40 reviewers drawn from policymakers and program leaders for MNCH in Africa.