Accelerating Equitable Achievement of the MDGs Closing Gaps in Health and Nutrition Outcomes
Accelerating Equitable Achievement of the MDGs Closing Gaps in Health and Nutrition Outcomes
Intra-partum, post-natal and neonatal cares have the potential to save 20-40% of newborn lives. Care at birth and in the first days of life not only saves the lives of mothers and newborns, but also reduces serious complications that may have long-term effect. The SNL (Saving Newborn Lives) initiative demonstrates remarkable changes in all areas of maternal and newborn care. Training CHWs in Essential Newborn Care (ENC) has increased the proportion of women receiving early ante- and post-natal c