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In a new blog post, Dr. Sadaf Khan and Beth Balderston describe how the Ghana Health Service (GHS), PATH, and local health workers improved screening and management of maternal infections in Bono East, Ghana. "The integrated ANC approach prevents infections for better outcomes and helps to prevent premature deliveries and stillbirths,” shared Joana Yinpaab Duubon, GHS Project Coordinator in Bono East. Read more about the approach and work in Ghana: https://lnkd.in/g-b6Y-kw #AntenatalCare #HealthWorkforce #PretermBirth #SDGs #GlobalGoals #MNCH

We are excited to announce that the second International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) will take place in early 2026! We are thrilled to bring the community back together, and we are working to finalize the details of exactly when and where this conference will be. Stay tuned for #IMNHC2026 details in the new year.

"One issue that deserves more attention is the lack of access to essential, quality MNH commodities," says Dr. Martin Ssendyona, Head of the Standards Compliance Accreditation and Patient Protection Department, Ministry of Health, Uganda. "These commodities—including essential medicines and medical supplies like vaccines, antibiotics, uterotonics, and safe delivery kits—are fundamental to preventing and treating common maternal and neonatal conditions. Frequent stock-outs, prevalence of substandard and falsified products, inadequate funding, prohibitive costs, and undue waste remain persistent challenges that hinder our efforts to provide quality care to every woman and newborn." Read our newsletter for stories on commodities and more, including: 🔎 Rhea Yadav of Wysa shares how to increase access to #MentalHealth support through #AI 🔎 Commodities resources 🔎 Upcoming engagement opportunities 🔎 Dr. Sadaf Khan and Beth Balderston describe how PATH, the Ghana Health Service, and local #HealthWorkers improved screening and management of maternal infections in Bono East, Ghana Newsletter link: https://lnkd.in/grVa8eWN Help us drive the conversation: https://lnkd.in/gzT278-N #SDGs #GlobalGoals #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #ChildHealth #PerinatalMentalHealth #MentalHealth #MNHMovementMaker

As we focus on progress and results toward the #SDGs and #GlobalGoals for maternal, newborn, and child health, UNICEF published a new statistical compendium to the 2024 “State of the World’s Children” report and warned us all that, “the future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to safeguard children’s rights in a changing world.” Access the most recent key statistics on child survival, development, and protection for countries, areas, and regions: https://lnkd.in/gsjVtGix #MNCH #HealthForAll #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #ChildHealth

"To ensure equitable access to #MNCH care and services, we should identify the barriers to access and try to resolve them – [whether they are] human resources, infrastructure, financial, or socio-cultural barriers." In this new video, Dr. Charlotte Moussi of the Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon says that to achieve #HeathEquity we must imagine innovative strategies for identifying barriers to care as well as for mobilizing resources to address those barriers, especially for rural or disadvantaged communities. Watch and listen to learn more. #MNHMovementMaker #SDGs #GlobalGoals #ChildSurvivalAction #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #ChildHealth #EWENE_CSA cc: Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere; Child Health Task Force; UNICEF Africa; United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); UN Women; The Global Financing Facility (GFF); World Health Organization; World Health Organization African Region; Fonds Francais Muskoka; UNFPA WCARO | West and Central Africa

#PrimaryHealthCare "is a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to health that combines 3️⃣ core components: multisectoral policy and action; empowered people and communities; and primary care and essential public health functions as the core of integrated health services." Thus, primary health care "creates the foundation for the achievement of #UniversalHealthCoverage and the health-related #SDGs." On this #UHCDay, read more from the World Health Organization and UNICEF about how a primary health care approach can create #HealthEquity, especially for maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes. 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/grrJCqmy #HealthForAll #MNCH #GlobalGoals

"It won't just happen. We need policies and investments to advance #MNCH and adolescents' health through high quality, equitable and affordable #PrimaryHealthCare...  these are investments not just in health, but in communities, societies, and economies." Read more from (and follow) the Global Leaders Network, the "first and only Southern-led global health diplomacy initiative" to support attainment of the 2030 #SDGs. 👇

Did you know? 75% of midwives report that #ClimateChange is harming the communities they serve, with rising rates of #PretermBirth, food insecurity, and restricted access to care during disasters like floods. Midwives are well-positioned to address the health challenges associated with climate change. A new report from the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) explores their experiences as trusted, community-based first responders and highlights their critical role in building climate-resilient health systems: https://lnkd.in/gwAUgfJ2 The report calls on governments and policymakers to integrate midwives into national climate response strategies. Doing so allows midwives to advocate for and secure resources needed to create resilient health systems and provide care during climate disasters. Additionally, ahead of #COP29, the World Health Organization released a special report on climate change and health, emphasizing the impacts of climate on maternal, newborn, and child health: https://lnkd.in/eM7tUzQx #MNCH #HealthWorkers #HealthWorkersSaveLives #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #ChildHealth #SDGs #GlobalGoals cc: Human Rights Watch, Ana Gutierrez Fernandez, Daniela Drandic, Skye Wheeler

"Chad is one of the countries with high maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality. Every day, we lose 17 women during childbirth or in the postpartum period." In this new video, Dr. Khadidja AHMADAYE ABGRENE of the Ministry of Public Health shares how Chad has established a network of facilities – comprising 100+ health centers that reach 70% of the population – to address the supply of health services, as well as the quality and accessibility of those services. Watch and listen to learn more about this #MNCH intervention, and how it can help overcome avoidable maternal and newborn mortality. #MNHMovementMaker #SDGs #GlobalGoals #ChildSurvivalAction #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #ChildHealth #EWENE_CSA cc: Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere; Child Health Task Force; UNICEF Africa; United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); UN Women; The Global Financing Facility (GFF); World Health Organization; World Health Organization African Region; Fonds Francais Muskoka; UNFPA WCARO | West and Central Africa

New #webinar! Exploring a new global resource on care seeking for child health: the New Health Market Analyzer Tool Join us as Michelle Weinberger from Avenir Health covers the #ChildHealth section of Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage's new Health Market Analyzer Tool. Bringing Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data to your fingertips, the tool can showcase patterns of care seeking and compare levels of appropriate care between the public and private sectors. We'll also discuss how the tool can be used to explore how care seeking varies across key demographic segments, comparing results across countries and taking a deep dive into a single country. Co-moderated by Private Sector Engagement Task Force sub-group chairs, Michel Pacqué and Gaurav Sharma. 📆 Thursday, December 12, 2024 🕗 9:00–10:00 am EST ➡️ Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/e_c6wHKD Jhpiego #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth #PrivateSector