Progress in newborn survival has been slow, and even more so for reductions in stillbirths.
To meet Every Newborn targets of ten or fewer neonatal deaths and ten or fewer stillbirths …

Iron deficiency anemia is extremely common, particularly in the developing world, reaching
a state of global epidemic. Iron deficiency during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of …

The world's almost 400 million Indigenous people have low standards of health. This poor
health is associated with poverty, malnutrition, overcrowding, poor hygiene, environmental …

In this review, the authors summarize current knowledge on maternal nutritional
requirements during pregnancy, with a focus on the nutrients that have been most commonly …

There is increasing evidence that food is an important factor that influences and shapes the
composition and configuration of the gut microbiota. Most studies have focused on …

Background While maternal, infant and under‐five child mortality rates in developing
countries have declined significantly in the past two to three decades, newborn mortality …

In this second article of the neonatal survival series, we identify 16 interventions with proven
efficacy (implementation under ideal conditions) for neonatal survival and combine them into …

There is renewed interest in the potential contribution of community health workers to child
survival. Community health workers can undertake various tasks, including case …

Background Limited knowledge on the magnitude of neonatal mortality and associated
factors is hampering early intervention in African countries. Objective: To determine neonatal …

Abstract Background The Ethiopian neonatal mortality rate constitutes 42% of under-5
deaths. We aimed to examine the trends and determinants of Ethiopian neonatal mortality …