World Health Organization's Comprehensive Approach to Essential Newborn Care and Data Strengthening

Essential Newborn Care

High-quality universal newborn care is a fundamental right for every baby worldwide. Every infant has the entitlement to be shielded from injury and infection, to breathe freely, mntn warmth, and receive sustenance promptly. Universal access to essential newborn carea critical necessity for all babies in their initial days after birthrequires both facility-based support and homecare.

Essential newborn care encompasses:

• Immediate Care at Birth: Practices like delayed cord clamping, thorough drying, checking respiration patterns, skin-to-skin contact, and initiating breastfeeding right away.

• Thermal Care

• Resuscitation when Required

• Support for Breast Milk Feeding

• Caring Affectionate Care

• Infection Prevention Measures

• Health Problem Evaluation

• Recognition of and Response to Warning Signs

• Timely, Safe Referral when Necessary

Monitoring Data: Strengthening Essential Newborn Care

We are committed to implementing the Every Newborn Action Plan adopted in May 2014 under the UN Secretary-General's Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s Adolescents' Health 2016-30. This plan ms at ing preventable deaths. We collaborate with countries and partners to improve data on routine health care services provided to newborns.

Data Collection Indicators Development

We are working closely with nations to enhance the avlability and quality of data on essential newborn care through routine health systems. We coordinate efforts to develop national and subnational indicators for assessing coverage levels of key essential newborn care practices.

Selected Publications

• May 2017: WHO Recommations on Newborn Health: Guidelines Approved

• February 2018: WHO Recommations on Intrapartum Care for a Positive Childbirth Experience

• March 2022: WHO Recommations on Maternal and Newborn Care for a Positive Postnatal Experience

Trning Education

We offer the Essential Newborn Care Course: Second Edition to equip health professionals with comprehensive knowledge and skills required for providing high-quality care.

Quality of Care Improvements

Collaborating with partners, we are developing tools to enhance healthcare workers' abilities and evaluate the quality of newborn care provided across facilities.

Key Publications Tools

• July 2016: Standards for Improving Quality in Maternal and Newborn Care Facilities

This publication underscores significant advancements made over two decades in facility-based births. However, it highlights that efforts must continue to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates.

• September 2020: Resource Strategies to Improve Neonatal Care in Health Facilities

Focuses on developing strategies for resource management med at strengthening newborn care services in low-income countries.

Research Collaboration

Partnering with global researchers, we conduct studies exploring interventions to enhance routine newborn health practices across different settings.

Explore Research Projects

Access a wide range of research initiatives that address challenges and opportunities in essential newborn care delivery globally.

Regional Insights

Our work exts through Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions to ensure global inclusivity and coverage.

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