Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Indicators for Global Tracking of Newborn Care
by Allisyn C. Moran, Kate Kerber, Deborah Sitrin, Tanya Guenther, Claudia S. Morrissey, Holly Newby, Joy Fishel, P. Stan Yoder, Zelee Hill, Joy E. Lawn Neonatal mortality accounts for 43% of under-five mortality. Consequently,...Read more...
Drug firm joins forces with charity
Initially, two flagship programmes will operate in DR Congo and Kenya with Save the Children to develop medicines to tackle child mortality in Africa. GlaxoSmithKline and the charity said together they could save a million...Read more...
How to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Residents of Moore and Shawnee, Okla., sort through the rubble left in the wake of tornadoes that hit the region Sunday and Monday. Authorities wrap up their search and rescue operations. Relief efforts support a battered...Read more...
India Leads World in First-Day Newborn Deaths
Thumbnail: Publication Date: May 10, 2013 Press Release Type: Newborn News Author: Aru Pande Organization: Save the Children Short Description: Save the Children said governments must step up to fight high infant mortality...Read more...
Children take the lead in building community resilience to disasters
'Young people may be the most vulnerable but we are innovative and have a great capacity to deal with change, if equipped with adequate information and resources,' said Cressida Mawdesley-Thomas, 18-year-old youth campaigner...Read more...
COMBINE Endline Assessment
Thumbnail: Publication Date: May 22, 2013 Press Release Type: Newborn News Author: Biruk Tensou Short Description: Since May 2008, Save the Children has supported the HEP in both the intervention and control arms of the COMBINE...Read more...
Antenatal and obstetric care in Afghanistan ¿ a qualitative study among health care receivers and...
Conclusion: This study identified several obstacles which must be addressed to improve reproductive health in Afghanistan. There was limited understanding of the importance of antenatal care and a lack of family support....Read more...
Africa: Save the Children Releases 2013 World Mothers Report
Save the Children]Westport, CT -The launch of Save the Children's 14th annual State of the World's Mothers report at the United Nations today marked a growing global focus on newborn babies. The morning event was cohosted by...Read more...
Great progress made in the areas of maternal and child health in Tajikistan since independence
DUSHANBE, May 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Director of the Branch Office of Save the Children International in Tajikistan has expressed his concern and disappointment that media reports surrounding its annual State of World's...Read more...
Queen 'deeply saddened' by deaths
The Queen said she was "deeply saddened" by the loss of life and devastation caused by the tornado in Oklahoma and sent her "deepest sympathies" to all those whose lives have been affected. More than 90 people are feared dead,...Read more...
Girl's trek raises almost $1K for Save the Children
She’s only seven years old and has already raised nearly $3,000 for different charities in her life. Brooklyn Paddock’s most recent efforts was for Save the Children’s Walk4Water campaign which helps increase access to fresh...Read more...
Air Charter Service Sees Double-digit Growth – Aviation International News
Air Charter Service Sees Double-digit Growth Aviation International News The company also specializes in commercial and cargo charters and offers a jet card–the Lindbergh card–for business jet customers. A recent job was...Read more...
Neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: trends and determinants
1 Mela Research PLC, P.O. Box 34422, Holy City Center Building, 4th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2 Save the Children, USA, P.O. Box 387, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3 UNICEF Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1169, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The...Read more...
How community groups can find small companies to link with
Charities and communites must think about what they need from local businesses before asking them for support From Cancer Research UK and Tesco to Save the Children and GlaxoSmithKline , there are lots of well-known...Read more...
Save the Children Announces $500,000 Contribution to Flood Relief Efforts in Mozambique
Save the Children Announces $500,000 Contribution to Flood Relief Efforts in Mozambique (firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/13 -- Save the Children, the leading independent organization for children in...Read more...
Drug Manufacturers Embrace Philanthropy
The pharmaceutical industry has been weathering public controversies for decades, not only in dealing with damage control on countless patents that are either proven to be ineffective or dangerous, but also with the crushing...Read more...
On Medical Neutrality
In 2011, the CIA reportedly hired a doctor in Pakistan to conduct espionage while giving vaccinations to children. In response, Pakistan expelled Save the Children from the country. The New England Journal of Medicine comments...Read more...
Conn. organizations send relief to OK
Updated: Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 6:32 PM EDT Published : Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 6:32 PM EDT STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH)-- Connecticut-based relief organizations were among the first to respond after that devastating tornado touched...Read more...
Tips to Help Children Cope with Oklahoma Tornado Devastation
World News: 15:06 GMT Tuesday 21st May 2013. [Save the Children via Businesswire] “Disasters such as the Oklahoma tornadoes can cause fear, anxiety and stress in children, which can last long after the initial impact," said...Read more...
'As Long As It Takes' (LIVE UPDATES)
US president Barack Obama has spoken of his "gratitude" to rescuers who raced to help some of the thousands of people caught up in a deadly storm he described as "one of the most destructive tornadoes in history". He was...Read more...
Hilary Duff: “I Love Being A Mom”
By Lisa Estall for Celebrity Baby Scoop Hilary Duff has joined the campaign to support Johnson’s Baby Cares partnership with Save the Children for the second year in a row. The actress recently visited the Save the Children...Read more...
Italy offers grim future for children, says report
Save the Children launches guerilla campaign across country... Torino’s Petrachi: No definite offers yet for Ogbonna Forza Italian Football (Yesterday) - Torino have claimed that they are yet to receive any serious offers...Read more...
Women Deliver post—2015
Thumbnail: Publication Date: May 20, 2013 Press Release Type: Newborn News Author: The Lancet Short Description: To document progress, barriers, and opportunities in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, the...Read more...
Alastair Roderick: The Post-2015 Process: Inequality Is Not the New Poverty
Despite a major theme of the post-2015 consultations being the need to better integrate environmental and development targets, the largest aid groups rarely mention the significant barriers to pursuing these quite different...Read more...
Women Deliver side event: Every Newborn - An Action Plan to Reduce Preventable Deaths
Thumbnail: People: Joy Lawn Joy Marini Carole Presern The birth of a child should be a time of wonder and celebration, but for millions of mothers and babies, it is a dance with death. Every year, nearly 3 million babies die...Read more...
After Cyclone Mahasen Myanmar camps face monsoon threat
Cyclone Mahasen , but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon just weeks away. Myanmar's Rakhine state is pockmarked with makeshift settlements for up to 140,000 people -- mainly Rohingya...Read more...
Italy offers grim future for children, says report
Country rates low in EU in Save the Children survey 20 May, 15:21 (By Kate Carlisle) (ANSA) - Rome, May 20 - Italy ranks low among European Union countries when it comes to providing a bright future to its children, Save the...Read more...
India: Maharashtra does little to bring down neonatal deaths
Thumbnail: Publication Date: May 6, 2013 Press Release Type: Newborn News Author: Santosh Andhale & Maitri Porecha Organization: Society for Education Action and Research in Community Health (SEARCH) Save the Children Short...Read more...
Help Uganda’s mothers and babies
Spending 15% of the national budget on healthcare the perfect gift for mothers and children May 12 was a very important day in the world- Mother’s Day. It was a day when literally every family in the world, celebrated and...Read more...
Save the Children Ready to Respond as Tropical Cyclone Mahasen Heads Towards Bangladesh and Myanmar
Sunday 19th May, 2013 Save the Children's field offices are on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Mahasen crosses the Bay of Bengal towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast. The Category 1 storm packs wind of up to 120 km/h and is...Read more...
