Who fact sheet on newborn mortality, including key facts, causes, priority strategies, newborn care and who response. Babies have the right to be protected from injury and infection, to breathe. To ensure every child survives and thrives to reach their full potential, we must focus on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life.
Enhancing neonatal survival and health. The world health organization in collaboration with partners around the world has developed a second edition of the essential newborn care course. A newborn infant, or neonate, refers to a baby in the first 28 days of life, a period marked by the highest risk of morbidity and mortality.
This year, the theme is “safe care for every newborn and every child”, with the slogan “patient safety from the start!”, recognizing the vulnerability of this age group to risks.