Saving Newborn Lives
New! Newborn Health Information
Where, when and why do nearly 4 million newborns die worldwide each year? What can be done? Browse newborn health technical resources for comprehensive information including publications, fact sheets and statistics on newborn health.
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A mother rests next to her baby after delivery eight hours earlier. The nurse attending the birth was trained by Save the Children on how to provide a clean and safe delivery. |
Save the Children's Newborn Health Program
Saving Newborn Lives, Save the Children's newborn health program supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is an 11-year project to reduce newborn deaths and improve newborn survival in high-mortality countries. Since 2000, Save the Children has reached more than 20 million mothers and babies with critical health services, helping save the lives of millions of newborns. The program currently works with partners, governments and communities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, Bolivia and Guatemala.
For more information, browse through newborn health technical resources, statistics on maternal and neonatal mortality and essential elements of newborn care.
