| Autor: |
Rudolf Knippenberg, Vinod K. Paul, Joy E Lawn, Gary L. Darmstadt, Helga Fogstad, Jose Martines, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Simon Cousens |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Lancet (London, England) |
| ISSN: |
0140-6736 |
| Popis: |
In March 2005 The Lancet published a series of four articles and two Comments highlighting a huge number of largely neglected deaths—the 4 million newborn babies who die every year of whom 99% are born in developing countries. 4 million is roughly the number of babies born every year in the USA or in the 23 largest countries of western Europe. It is also roughly the number of AIDS and malaria deaths combined in 1 year. Yet deaths in newborn babies are rarely mentioned in global-health priorities. A misconception has been that highly technical care is needed. On the contrary our estimates suggest that up to three-quarters of these deaths could be prevented with low-technology interventions at an additional cost of less than US$1 per head for the 75 countries with the highest mortality. What is needed is the political will to ensure that these interventions reach the women and babies who need them. 1 year on we ask: what progress has been made over the past year in policy in funding and most importantly in programmes in high-mortality countries? Before discussing the commitments and events affecting newborn survival since March 2005 we have a caveat—measuring the effect on policy and practice is complex and attributing changes to The Lancet series is not possible and is not our aim. Our purpose is to promote and assess progress in reaching mothers and babies most in need. (excerpt) |
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