Explore key inquiries and challenges, navigating through impactful discussions and valuable resources on our issues pages, contributing to a collective commitment for healthier newborns worldwide.
Issues
Key Issues in Newborn Health
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Interact with our clickable graphic, or scroll down, to explore the key issues impacting the health and survival of newborns and mothers. Delve deeper into critical topics, and discover insights that shape our mission for a healthier tomorrow.
Newborn & Mother
Family
Community
Health System
Context
Addressing newborn health issues is not just a responsibility; it's a collective commitment to shape a future where every newborn has the opportunity to thrive.
Newborn & Mother
Understanding illness and death in newborns and mothers
Understanding the who, what, when, and where of newborn and maternal deaths can provide vital insights to improve healthcare and save lives.
Promoting health to reduce complications in newborns and mothers
By intervening at the right time in the appropriate way, we can manage complications, prevent illness, and reduce preventable deaths in newborns and mothers.
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The family's impact on newborns and mothers
Family can take many forms, but the people who live with a newborn and their mother have an impact on their overall health and wellbeing.
Community
How the community shapes newborns and mothers
The people, health systems, and structures that make up a community play an important role in supporting the newborn, the mother, and their family’s health and wellbeing.
Health System
The role of health systems on newborns and mothers
By understanding how the larger health system, in all its shapes and forms, directly affects newborns and mothers, we can better strengthen those components that need it, improving health outcomes and survival.
Context
How the context impacts newborns and mothers
Where and when a woman is pregnant or a child is born can affect the rest of their life, both directly and indirectly.