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) Who is most at risk? Globally, 2 4 million babies died in the first month of life in 2019 Approximately 6700 newborn deaths occur every day, amounting to 47% of all child deaths under the age of 5 years, up from 40% in 1990 The world has made substantial progress in child survival since 1990 Globally, the number of neonatal deaths declined from 5 0 million in 1990 to 2 4 million in 2019
Newborn health A child under 28 days of age qualifies as a newborn or neonate The first 28 days are most important for survival In 2018, an estimated 0 6 million newborns died in India due to preterm birth, neonatal infections, intra-partum related complications birth asphyxia and congenital malformations Eighty percent of these deaths were preventable Investing in intrapartum and newborn care services
Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO) High-quality universal newborn health care is the right of every newborn everywhere Babies have the right to be protected from injury and infection, to breathe normally, to be warm and to be fed All newborns should have access to essential newborn care, which is the critical care for all babies in the first days after birth Essential newborn care involves immediate care at the time of birth
Newborn infections - World Health Organization (WHO) 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 Early diagnosis requires early recognition of clinical signs, symptoms
Weight-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO) The WHO provides expanded tables for constructing national health cards based on weight-for-age standards, aiding in child growth monitoring and assessment
Head circumference for age - World Health Organization (WHO) Girls table- Head circumference for age: Birth to 13 weeks (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel Girls table- Head circumference for age: Birth to 5 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel