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Newborn health Newborn deaths account for 47% of deaths among children under the age of 5 globally, resulting in 2 4 million lives lost each year About one third of newborn deaths occur on the day of birth and close to three quarters occur within the first week of life In addition, almost 2 million babies born with no signs of life at 28 weeks of pregnancy or more (stillbirths) and 295 000 maternal deaths
Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO) Essential newborn care 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
Caring for a newborn - World Health Organization (WHO) Home Tools and toolkits Your life, your health - Tips and information for health and well-being Life phase Newborns and children under 5 years Caring for a newborn
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing We lead WHO’s work on the life course so that every pregnant woman, mother, newborn, child, adolescent, and older person will survive, thrive and enjoy health and well-being
Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO) The vast majority of newborn deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries It is possible to improve survival rates and the health of newborns, and to end preventable stillbirths, by reaching high coverage of quality antenatal care, skilled care at birth, postnatal care for mother and baby, and care of small and sick newborns
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
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Welcome to the newborn health component of the WHO maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) e-handbook This essential resource provides comprehensive guidance to improve newborn health globally Addressing the critical issue of newborn mortality, the e-handbook highlights cost-effective interventions such as immediate and postnatal newborn care, skilled neonatal care and follow
World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2025: Safe care for every . . . World Patient Safety Day 2025 aims to drive meaningful improvements and reaffirm every child's right to safe and quality care Objectives of World Patient Safety Day 2025 Raise global awareness of safety risks in paediatric and newborn care in all health care settings, emphasizing the specific needs of children, families and caregivers
Universal newborn screening: Implementation guidance Universal newborn screening implementation guidanceIn 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) released updated postnatal care guidelines “Recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience” For the first time, WHO addressed the aspects of discharge readiness, discharge preparation, and universal screening of newborns as part of the updated guidance
Newborn Health - World Health Organization (WHO) Newborn Health UnitPlease note that this publication is being updated This publication on WHO recommendations related to newborn health is one of four in a series; the others