MCA progress report 2010-2011: highlights
This highlights report shows examples of key achievements of the new Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health for 2010-11. It is the action and outcomes at country level that measure the success of the work of the Department and this report provides a good picture of the depth and diversity of our work. It can also serve as an inspiration for renewed and strengthened action for the health of mothers, newborns, children and adolescents.
Born too soon: the global action report on preterm birth
A new report provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth. The report shows the extent to which preterm birth is on the rise in most countries, and is now the second leading cause of death globally for children under five, after pneumonia.
Addressing preterm birth is now an urgent priority for reaching Millennium Development Goal 4, calling for the reduction of child deaths by two-thirds by 2015. This report shows that rapid change is possible and identifies priority actions for everyone.
Preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries - WHO guidelines
These guidelines aim to improve adolescent morbidity and mortality by reducing the chances of early pregnancy and its resulting poor health outcomes. The publication’s two main objectives are to:
(1) identify effective interventions to prevent early pregnancy by influencing factors such as early marriage, coerced sex, unsafe abortion, access to contraceptives and access to maternal health services by adolescents; and
(2) provide an analytical framework for policy-makers and programme managers to use when selecting evidence-based interventions that are most appropriate for the needs of their countries and contexts.
Recommendations for management of common childhood conditions
The publication provides a summary of evidence and assessment using the GRADE process, and recommendations on the management of common causes of childhood illnesses. The key areas covered include management of several common neonatal conditions, common causes of fever (acute and chronic otitis media, typhoid fever and meningitis); treatment of acute respiratory infections; treatment of dysentery; use of antibiotics in severe acute malnutrition; use and delivery of oxygen therapy in children; and supportive care.
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