Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO) To ensure every child survives and thrives to reach their full potential, we must focus on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life The high rates of preventable death and poor health and well-being of newborns and children under the age of five are indicators of the uneven coverage of life-saving interventions and, more broadly, of inadequate social and economic
Newborn health WPRO A newborn infant, or neonate, refers to a baby in the first 28 days of life, a period marked by the highest risk of morbidity and mortality Enhancing neonatal survival and health and preventing avoidable deaths and stillbirths requires achieving high coverage of quality antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and postnatal care for both mothers and newborns Neonatal deaths, which occur
Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO) Accelerating progress on neonatal survival and infant health and well-being requires strengthening quality of care as well as ensuring availability of quality health services for small and sick newborns Essential newborn care All babies should receive the following care:
Neonatal mortality - UNICEF DATA The first 28 days of life – the neonatal period – is the most vulnerable time for a child’s survival Children face the highest risk of dying in their first month of life at an average global rate of 17 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023, down by 53 per cent from 37 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 In comparison, the probability of dying after the first month and before reaching
Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO) This course is part of a set of resources for improving care of newborns, such as WHO Human Resource Strategies for improving neonatal care, WHO standards for improving the quality of care for maternal and newborn health, small and sick newborns in health facilities
Mortalidad neonatal - World Health Organization (WHO) En 2022 murieron en todo el mundo 2,3 millones de niños en los primeros 28 días de vida Cada día se producen unas 6500 defunciones de recién nacidos, lo que supone el 47% de todas las muertes de niños menores de 5 años
Newborn care - UNICEF DATA Death in the first month of life, which is mostly preventable, represents 47 per cent of total deaths among children under 5 in 2022 While mortality among children under 5 declines globally, deaths among these children are becoming more concentrated in the first days of life This makes the focus on newborn care more critical than ever In 2022, an estimated 2 3 million children died in their
Newborn infections - World Health Organization (WHO) Newborn infections Neonatal infections are primarily bacterial in origin, and include pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis Neonatal infections result in over 550 000 neonatal deaths every year Most of these deaths can be averted by preventive measures, early diagnosis, timely care-seeking, treatment with appropriate antibiotics, and follow up
Levels Trends in Report 2023 Child Mortality - UNICEF DATA Reducing neonatal mortality requires investing in care around the time of birth provided by skilled health personnel, essential newborn care and care for small and sick newborns