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Advocacy and policy related to newborn health

Advancing Safe Motherhood through human rights WHO/RHR/01.5
Health aspects of maternity leave and maternity protection
Publisher: WHO
Format: Monographs
Audience: Policy makers, advocates
Languages: E
Available on the web at: www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/RHR_01_5_advancing_safe_motherhood/RHR_01_05_table_of_contents_en.html

Advancing the state of the world’s newborns
Publisher: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Format: Monograph
Audience: Policymakers, academics
Languages: E
Available on the web at: http://www.scielosp.org/pdf/bwho/v81n3/v81n3a14.pdf

Advocacy: Tools and guidelines. Promoting policy change
Publisher: CARE. Sprechmann S et al
Format: Manual
Audience: Program managers and advocates
Languages: E, F, S
Available on the web at: www.careinternational.org.uk/resource_centre/toolsandmanuals.htm

ALIVE! and REDUCE
Publisher: AED/ SNL 2001
Format: PowerPoint presentations
Audience: National level policymakers to promote assessment and resource allocation/planning for newborn/maternal survival in their setting
Languages: E
Request from AED
1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-5721
Email pubsinfo@aed.org

Awareness, Mobilization and Action for Safe Motherhood: A Field Guide
Includes practical guidance on involvement in the Safe Motherhood Initiative and the White Ribbon Alliance
Publisher: White Ribbon Alliance 2001
Format: Monograph
Audience: NGOs in developing countries
Languages: E, F, S
Available on the web at: www.whiteribbonalliance.com/pdf/wraguide.pdf, or request free copies from whiteribbonalliance@hotmail.com

The Healthy Newborn Partnership: Improving Newborn Survival and Health Through Partnership, Policy, and Action
Publisher: Saving Newborn Lives & Population Reference Bureau
Format: Policy brief
Audience: Policymakers, program managers
Languages: E,F,S
Available on the web at: http://www.prb.org/Template.cfm?Section=PRB&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11486

Healthy Mothers and Healthy Newborns. Policy Perspectives on Newborn Health #1
Publisher: Saving Newborn Lives & Population Reference Bureau, 2002
Format: Policy brief
Audience: Policymakers, programmers for safe motherhood and child survival
Languages: E,F,S
Available on the web at: www.prb.org/pdf/HealthyMothers_Eng.pdf

Human resource development for neonatal care in India (1989)
Publisher: National Neonatology Forum of India
Format: Report
Audience: Policy makers, educators, trainers, healthcare providers
Languages: E
Order from: secnnf@nda.vsnl.net.in

Implementing global maternal and neonatal health standards of care (workshop report)
Publisher: JHPIEGO MNH Program 2001
Format: Monograph
Audience: Policy makers, educators, trainers, healthcare providers
Languages: E, S
Available on the web at: www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/2mnh/2mnh.htm
Order free from orders@jhpiego.net

Information Package for Field Partners - Media Advocacy Kit, White Ribbon Alliance/India
Overview of the WRA Alliance, examples of awareness-raising activities worldwide by WRA members
Publisher: White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood
Format: Monograph
Order by e-mail from wra_india@yahoo.com, or on the web at: www.whiteribbonalliance-india.org

Making motherhood safer: overcoming obstacles on the pathway to care
Publisher: Population Reference Bureau. Ransom E et al 2002
Format: Monograph
Audience: Program managers, policy makers
Languages: E
Available on the web at: www.prb.org

Newborn health and survival: a call to action
Publisher: USAID
Format: Leaflet
Audience: Policymakers and funders
Languages: E
Available on the web at: www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/New_Publications/ADH/A_Call_to_Action.pdf

Policy debates in maternal, newborn and child health
Author: Joy Lawn and Zulfiqar Bhutta
Publisher: ELDIS
Audience: Policy makers, program managers, civil society
Languages: E
On web at: www.eldis.org/health/MNCH.htm

Promoting breast-feeding in health facilities. A short course for administrators policy makers
Publisher: WHO/NHD CAH
Format: Manual
Audience: Program managers, policy makers
Languages: E
Order from WHO, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland

Shaping Policy for Maternal and Newborn Health: A Compendium of Case Studies
Publisher: JHPIEGO/MNH
Format: book
Audience: Program managers, policy makers, lay public
Languages: E
Available on the web at: http://www.mnh.jhpiego.org/resources/shapepolicy.asp

The State of the Worlds Mothers
Publisher: Save the Children US, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Format: Monographs
Audience: Policy makers, program managers, and lay public
Languages: E
Available on the web at:www.savethechildren.org/mothers/report_2003/index.asp

The State of the Worlds Newborns
Country overviews for Bangladesh, Bolivia, Malawi, Nepal, and Pakistan
Publisher: Saving Newborn Lives/WCF 2001
Format: Monograph, 4 page summary, wallchart, monographs
Audience: Policy makers, program managers, and lay public
Lanuguages: E, F, S
Available on the web at: www.savethechildren.org/publications/newborns_report.pdf

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Postnatal Care: A Critical Opportunity to Save Mothers and Newborns

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.

Country profiles - definitions and sources

This flyer provides definitions and sources for Sub-Sahara country profiles in "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".

French Flyer for "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.

Portuguese Flyer: Opportunities for Africa's Newborns

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Data for action

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.

Africa's Newborns - counting them and making them count

This powerpoint presentation is an overview of Section I of the book "Oppotunities for Africa's Newborn".

Reaching every mother and baby in Africa with essential care

This presentation provides an overview of Section IV of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".

The continuum of care for maternal, newborn and child health

This powerpoint presentation is an overview of Section II of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".

Overview Presentation: Opportunities for Africa's Newborns (Nontechnical)

This powerpoint presentation provides a nontechnical overview of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns"

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 9 organizations, 60 authors, and over 40 reviewers drawn from policymakers and program leaders for MNCH in Africa. To view the full report, go to www.pmnch.org.

Opportunities for Africa's Newborns: Executive Summary

This summary highlights the opportunities to save newborn babies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ethiopia: Country Data for Action

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.

Ghana: Data for Action

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.

Malawi: Data for Action

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.

Mali: Data for Action

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.

Mozambique: Data for Action

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.

Nigeria: Data for action

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.

Overview of Opportunities for Africa's Newborns

This powerpoint presentation provides a technical overview of "Opportunities for Africa's Newborns".

South Africa: Data for Action

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.

Tanzania: Data for Action

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.

Uganda: Data for Action

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.

Partnerships with Mothers, Families and Communities

Why working in partnership with mothers, families and communities is essential to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths, particularly in high mortality settings.