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5. Tools for Healthcare Workers
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Bringing Tools to Healthcare Workers: The latest in the #HNNTools series
The #HNNTools series continues to highlight tools from partners that reflect the best information, practices and guidance that can help newborns and their mothers to survive and thrive. One of the new tools shared this past quarter includes the Safe Delivery App - a professional job aid and a digital training and learning tool for midwives and other healthcare workers. Read more about the launch of the Safe Delivery App in this blog.
Check out tools that have been shared so far here. Do you have a useful tool to share? Contact the HNN team with details on your tool.
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Retiring the Chlorhexidine Issue Page and Introducing the Umbilical Cord Care Issues Page
While chlorhexidine digluconate is effective at preventing infection, WHO 2022 PNC guidelines continue to recommend clean, dry cord care with chlorhexidine use optional in poor hygiene settings. Thus, we decided to include chlorhexidine under cord care, given its optional status, shifting towards a more inclusive umbilical cord care page.
Read more about why we've made this update in our blog.
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Q3 Recap
Highlights from World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week, coordinated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), was observed from 1-7 August, 2022. The focus of the week this year was strengthening the capacity of actors that have to protect, promote and support breastfeeding across different levels of society. Below are some of the highlights from the week:
Highlights from the Care of the Small and Sick Newborn CoP
SSNB CoP Webinar: Infection Prevention, Control and Management in the Neonatal Unit -On July 12th, the Care of the Small and Sick Newborn CoP hosted a webinar in partnership with NEST360. This session aimed to follow on from the Implementation Toolkit for Small and Sick Newborn Care Seminar which focused on “Closing the neonatal infection detection gap: from data and evidence to action,” hosted in April 2022. This session took an in-depth look at gaps in detecting neonatal infection in facilities and specific infection prevention, control and management practices in neonatal units in Malawi and India followed by an opportunity for discussion and questions and answers.
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Looking ahead in Q4
- International Conference on Family Planning 2022 -This conference will be held on 14-18 November in Pattaya, Thailand. The conference will focus on the key role that family planning plays in achieving universal health coverage. Check the event page for relevant updates.
- World Prematurity Day - On 17 November we will join the global maternal and newborn community in raising awareness of preterm birth and the associated impact on babies, mothers and families. Check the event page for updates on related activities, events and resources.
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Don't Forget to Stay Connected!
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If you are not already a member of our Healthy Newborn Network LinkedIn page, click here to join today! In an effort to provide more channels and ways for network members to connect, we are reviving our HNN LinkedIn group. We hope that this group will serve as a place for newborn and maternal health practitioners, healthcare workers, researchers and program advisors and managers to connect with peers, learn and participate in the latest discussions related to challenges, progress and insights related to newborn and maternal health. You can also continue to contact us directly to share key resources, events, and blogs on HNN. We welcome your input and participation!
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Follow us on Twitter @HealthyNewborns for the most up-to-date information on what is happening in the network. Here you will get information on the latest articles when they're released as well as community blogs and information on how to join upcoming events. You'll also see relevant newborn content on key global awareness days and ways to get involved in activities and live Twitter discussions.
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