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The links between Neonatal Care and achieving national targets for Infant Mortality Rates in PICs

The links between Neonatal Care and achieving national targets for Infant Mortality Rates in PICs. Rufina Latu WHO Country Office, Port Vila, Vanuatu. 10 th July, Apia, Samoa. The faces behind the statistics. Many newborns die from preventable causes. NEONATAL DEATHS .

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The links between Neonatal Care and achieving national targets for Infant Mortality Rates in PICs

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  1. The links between Neonatal Care and achieving national targets for Infant Mortality Rates in PICs Rufina Latu WHO Country Office, Port Vila, Vanuatu 10th July, Apia, Samoa

  2. The faces behind the statistics Many newborns die from preventable causes

  3. NEONATAL DEATHS Neonatal death = within first 28days of life Early Neonatal death = first 7 days What do the statistics show? • Global • Pacific countries

  4. MDG 4: reduce under-5 mortality by 2/3 Target Indicators • Under-five mortality rate • Infant mortality rate • Neonatal mortality rate

  5. Causes of Deaths: under-5 Western Pacific Region, 2010

  6. Neonatal mortality as % of under-5 mortality

  7. Neonatal, Infant and Child Mortality- contribution to under-5 mortality DHS in 7 Pacific Is countries: 2006-2009

  8. Causes of Neonatal Deaths

  9. Age at death for Neonates Up to 50% of neonatal deaths occur in 1st 24 hrs 75% of neonatal deaths - first week Interventions affect the rest of their lives

  10. Accelerated Action 16 Source: MICS 2007, UNICEF, MOH

  11. We can prevent newborn deaths

  12. Reduce Neonatal deaths - through continuumof care at all levels Intrapartum 19 – 34% reduction of NMR Postnatal 10 – 27% reduction of NMR Antenatal 7– 14% reduction of NMR Community based care 14 - 32% reduction of NMR Secondary Care - hosp 26- 51% reduction of NMR Primary Health Care 10 - 30% reduction of NMR

  13. Neonatal care – moving forward

  14. Let’s not allow missed opportunities for saving newborns

  15. Reaching remote communities

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