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🤝 The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) are the result of 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. Our 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 comprises healthcare societies, parent and patient organisations as well as industry partners. 🍀 Without this 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 and 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, the #ESCNH would not exist. So, we extend 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 💫 to every one of you who has raised awareness for the ESCNH, promoted, or supported them in any shape or form. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞! 📌 We dedicated this entire week to highlighting the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health on our social media channels. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬! #BetterStandardsBetterOutcomes #act4babies #NewbornHealth #ForTheBestStartInLife

An innovative and impactful approach to improving community health in Cote D'Ivoire

🌍 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂ô𝐭𝐞 𝐝’𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞? 🌍   For more than 30 years, @savechildrenci has worked tirelessly to improve access to and delivery of #PrimaryHealthCare services across #CotedIvoire, reducing preventable illness and death. We’ve strengthened the capacity of 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 who have treated 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 for malaria and other childhood illnesses. Our country-led approach brings care close to home through strengthened community health systems and community ownership.   Our new brief, ‘Strengthening Primary and Community Health Care in Côte d’Ivoire,’ highlights how we build and equip #CommunityHealthWorkers to provide integrated community case management, deliver interventions for common childhood illnesses, prevent, and treat #malaria in pregnancy, and utilize key #DigitalHealth tools to enhance routine, quality community health data collection, reporting, and use. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/SCPHC   What do you think are the critical factors to address to improve community health care in Côte d'Ivoire?"   #HealthForAll Save the Children International Save the Children US

🌍 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂ô𝐭𝐞 𝐝’𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞? 🌍 For more than 30 years, @savethechildrenci has worked tirelessly to improve access to and delivery of #PrimaryHealthCare services across #CotedIvoire, reducing preventable illness and death. We’ve strengthened the capacity of 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 who have treated 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 for malaria and other childhood illnesses. Our country-led approach brings care close to home through strengthened community health systems and community ownership. Our new brief, ‘Strengthening Primary and Community Health Care in Côte d’Ivoire,’ highlights how we build and equip #CommunityHealthWorkers to provide integrated community case management, deliver interventions for common childhood illnesses, prevent, and treat #malaria in pregnancy, and utilize key #DigitalHealth tools to enhance routine, quality community health data collection, reporting, and use. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/SCPHC What do you think are the critical factors to address to improve community health care in Côte d'Ivoire?" #HealthForAll Save the Children International Save the Children US

"Community-based interventions are crucial in this work. Communities have the answers, and it is incumbent on dominant systems and organizations to support and amplify the solutions that communities have identified and built. This includes supporting efforts focused on improving access to care, education, affordable housing, nutritious food, and economic opportunities." Read more in the Sahan Journal about understanding and improving Black maternal health, including how #granteepartners African American Babies Coalition and Roots Community Birth Center are leaders in this important work. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BirthEquity https://lnkd.in/ggtDTWJq

The Antara Foundation (TAF), in collaboration with the DD-Child Health and Child Health & Nutrition Unit, National Health Mission, has co-authored a review titled "A Supportive Family for Successful Kangaroo Mother Care [KMC],". This paper highlights KMC's neurodevelopmental benefits such as improved survival rates for vulnerable infants and emphasizes the need for Family Participatory Care Practices at the facility and the community. KMC involves skin-to-skin contact between a parent and their newborn, promoting bonding, breastfeeding, and overall health, particularly for premature or low-birth-weight infants. Key highlights: * Family Involvement: Critical for accessibility and effectiveness. * Neurodevelopmental Benefits: Enhances cognitive and motor skills in preterm infants. * Survival Rates: Improves survival chances for vulnerable infants. Despite challenges, our mission remains clear: establishing KMC as a standard practice, ensuring healthier outcomes for mothers and babies. Dr. Bijayalaxmi Panda (Ph.D, Social Work) Neeraj Jham Dr. Himani Yadav (She/Her) #nationalhealthmission

AMA’s newly released recommendations on maternal health and the approaches needed to address the the maternal health crisis will be discussed by our AMA panel 4/15/24 (attached). Maternal outcome and experience improvements must happen...and these defined advocacy recommendations can help lead the way.

New AMA Advocacy Insights webinar on Monday: What we need to do—now—to address the maternal health crisis With the U.S. having the highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates among developed countries, the AMA continues to sound the alarm to policymakers that a multi-faceted approach is needed, one which includes addressing the leading causes of preventable maternal deaths and investing in the physician workforce to improve access to maternity care. During Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, it is particularly important to raise not only awareness of this issue, as it disproportionately affects Black and Native American/Alaska Native pregnant and postpartum individuals, but also to advocate for solutions. Register for this AMA Advocacy Insights webinar on April 15 at 11:00 a.m. Central time to learn about the AMA’s newly released recommendations on maternal health and what approaches are needed. Moderator: • Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, Chair, American Medical Association Board of Trustees Speakers: • Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MBA, MSc, Member, Council on Legislation, American Medical Association • Michael Rakotz, MD, Vice President, Health Outcomes, American Medical Association • Jennifer Brown, JD, Health Equity Director, Advocacy, American Medical Association https://lnkd.in/eq_e6PQV

Save the Children Côte d'Ivoire's #primaryhealthcare approach in #CotedIvoire is rooted in community ownership and is saving lives. Learn more below. Save the Children US Save the Children International

May 23, 2024 Today, I attended an advocacy meeting organized by AMAN, where they presented evidence from their innovative project in Dir Upper targeting strengthening of the maternal and newborn care. The project focused on several key areas: Capacity Building: Enhancing the skills and knowledge of the maternal and newborn care workforce. Community Awareness and Engagement: Educating and involving the community in maternal and newborn health issues. Technological Innovation: Introducing WhatsApp-based referral coordination and teleconsultation to improve communication and access to care. Use of NASG for PPH Management: Implementing the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) to prevent and manage the postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) effectively. Revitalization of Primary Care Management Committees: Re-engaging local communities in resource mobilization and facility management. Sponsored by USAID, this project has shown significant potential and its success suggests that it is worth sustaining and scaling up across the province to achieve even greater improvements in maternal and newborn health.