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2. Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int/health-topics/newborn-health

   Newborn health. 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 ...

3. Caring for a newborn - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int/tools/your-life-your-health/life-phase/newborns-and-children-under...

   Keep the baby warm with one or two layers of clothes more than adults and keep the head covered with a hat. Have the baby tested for eye and hearing problems and for jaundice. Keep the umbilical cord dry and, not applying anything on it, such as ointment. Keep the baby and the mother together in the same room and allow the baby to feed on demand.

4. Newborn health WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int/westernpacific/health-topics/newborn-health

   Newborn health in the Western Pacific. A newborn infant, or neonate, is a child under 28 days of age. During these first 28 days of life, the child is at highest risk of dying. The vast majority of newborn deaths take place in developing countries where access to health care is low. Promoting newborn survival requires building strong health ...

5. Essential newborn care - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int/teams/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-health-and-ageing/newborn...

   Essential newborn care includes: Immediate care at birth (delayed cord clamping, thorough drying, assessment of breathing, skin-to-skin contact, early initiation of breastfeeding) Thermal care. Resuscitation when needed. Support for breast milk feeding. Nurturing care. Infection prevention. Assessment of health problems.

6. Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/newborn-health

   Essential newborn care. All babies should receive the following care: thermal protection (for example, skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant); hygienic umbilical cord and skin care; early and exclusive breastfeeding; assessment for signs of serious health problems or need for additional care (for example, low birth weight, sickness or ...

7. Newborn mortality - World Health Organization (WHO)

   www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/newborn-mortality

   There are approximately 6500 newborn deaths every day, amounting to 47% of all child deaths under the age of 5 years. 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 2.3 million in 2022. However, the decline in neonatal mortality from 1990 to 2022 ...