Each year approximately 4 million babies dies in the first month of life, and 4 million more die during the last weeks of pregnancy. Over 95% of these deaths occur in developing countries. Many of these deaths could be prevented, and there is a major gap in implementing what we already know about newborn health and survival.
A framework is under development by the HNP to encourage countries with high neonatal death rates to develop effective strategies to improve newborn health. The first stage is to catalogue and collect materials of relevance to decision-making and programming for maternal and newborn health in developing countries in order to:
- Make these materials more widely available to decision-makers
- Build on the current state of the art in developing the framework further
- Facilitate partnership in the production of materials to fill key gaps while reducing duplication where materials already exist
Please browse through the categories in the menu at left, or use the links below to access the directory of resources. The documents listed comprise a comprehensive overview of available tools and resources for newborn health programming. Inclusion of tools and documents does not indicate their endorsement by the members of the HNP, and the views expressed in the tools and documents are solely the responsibility of their authors.
This brief highlights the need for early postnatal visits due to the vulnerability of mother and newborn in the first few hours and days after birth. Despite the fact that two thirds of newborn deaths occur in the first week, there is a significant gap in service during this period. This policy paper highlights key components for postnatal care: immediate and exclusive breastfeeding, warming of the infant, clean care of the umbilical cord, timely identification, referral and treatment of danger signs, extra care for low birth weight babies. Monitoring and referral for complications such as excessive bleeding, pain, and infection; counseling on breast care and breastfeeding; and advice on nutrition during breastfeeding, newborn care practices, and family planning are recommendations for care of the mother. While it is a challenge, postnatal care must occur as early as possible.
This flyer provides definitions and sources for Sub-Sahara country profiles in "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".
Le Livre "Opportunités pour les nouveaux-nés d’Afrique" représente une étape clef dans l’objectif de sauver, au niveau mondial, 4 millions de bébés qui meurent chaque année de causes
évitables et traitables.
Oportunidades para Recém Nascidos em África representa um grande marco nos esforços para salvar 4 milhões de bebés que morrem por ano no Mundo por causas preveníveis e tratáveis.
The flyer includes data such as progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
This powerpoint presentation is an overview of Section I of the book "Oppotunities for Africa's Newborn".
This presentation provides an overview of Section IV of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".
This powerpoint presentation is an overview of Section II of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".
This powerpoint presentation provides a nontechnical overview of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns"
The flyer includes newborn health data for Ethiopia including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Ghana including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Malawi including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Mali including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Mozambique including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Nigeria including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
This powerpoint presentation provides a technical overview of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".
The flyer includes newborn health data for South Africa including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Tanzania including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
The flyer includes newborn health data for Uganda including progress towards Millenium Goal 4, coverage of care along the continuum of care, missed opportunities and estimated causes of neonatal deaths.
