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All newborns should have access to essential newborn care, which is the critical care for all babies in the first days after birth. Essential newborn care involves immediate care at the time of birth, and essential care during the entire newborn period.
- Preterm and Low Birth Weight
Regularly updating guidelines for the care of preterm and...
- Newborn Infections
Neonatal infections result in over 550 000 neonatal deaths...
- Perinatal Asphyxia
Working with countries and partners to implement the Every...
- Congenital Conditions
WHO is working on global estimates of congenital conditions,...
- MoNITOR
In 2015, the World Health Organization launched Mother and...
- Who Recommendations on Newborn Health: Guidelines Approved by The Who Guidelines
This publication on WHO recommendations related to newborn...
- Read More
This guideline aims to improve the quality of essential,...
- Newborn health
Children who die within the first 28 days of birth suffer...
- Preterm and Low Birth Weight
Learn how newborn babies are checked, cleaned, and fed after birth. Find out how to breastfeed, skin-to-skin, and cope with C-section or vaginal delivery.
Learn how newborn babies are checked, cleaned, and cared for right after birth. Find out how to start breastfeeding, what to expect after a vaginal or C-section delivery, and what to do if your baby has trouble.
15 lis 2022 · WHO today launched new guidelines to improve survival and health outcomes for babies born early (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or small (under 2.5kg at birth). The guidelines advise that skin to skin contact with a caregiver – known as kangaroo mother care – should start immediately after birth, without any initial period in an incubator.
While current WHOa bbreviation recommendations indicate starting KMCa bbreviation only after the baby is stabilized, recent evidence indicates that compared with the existing practice, starting KMCa bbreviation immediately after birth can save up to 150,000 more lives each year.
30 sie 2021 · Children who die within the first 28 days of birth suffer from conditions and diseases associated with lack of quality care at birth or lack of skilled care and treatment immediately after birth and in the first days of life.
Newborn care immediately after birth. Medically reviewed by Emily Hu, M.D., FACOG, ob-gyn. Ever wonder what happens to a baby right after birth? Watch this video to see the type of care a newborn typically receives in the hospital, from getting the umbilical cord cut to having an Apgar test.
