Latest infant mortality News

Child health is in crisis in the UK – here’s what needs to change
Ground-breaking partnership aims to help close gap
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Senegal and South Africa
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy lower in remote and very remote areas
Stricter abortion laws linked to increase in unintended births
Opinion piece: Vote Yes for better listening and better outcomes
Opinion piece: opportunity we can’t afford to miss
Lived experience sparks Indigenous Mater Research midwife to help others
When you listen, you get better results – it’s that simple
UN experts decry devastating second round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees: Bangladesh
Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 29 May 2023
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Sao Tome and Principe on the High Birth Registration Rate,…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Timor-Leste on Advancing Equality for Women and Girls, Ask Questions…
Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed
Lockdowns linked with drop in preterm births
Keeping babies alive will lower population growth
Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy improves chances of walking and quality of life: study
Pollution from farm fires significantly increases blood pressure risk
UniSC research program linked to reduction in Queensland baby deaths
Experts of Committee on Rights of Child Praise South Sudan’s Child
AIHW releases 2022 report card on health of Australians
Future fund supports clinical trial on steroid use for pre-term babies
Twins can face unique risks before and just after birth
OECD countries advancing slowly on sustainable development targets by 2030
Australian employers paying up for mums and dads on parental leave
City of Greater Bendigo marks 100 years of Maternal and Child Health Services in 2021
Prehistoric mums cared for kids better than we thought
30th Anniversary of Cambodia’s Peace Agreements
Premature babies have improved odds in artificial uterus
Combined probiotics use may help reduce pre-term infant mortality
Asia-Pacific countries have managed COVID-19 crisis relatively well but major challenges remain
Effective government saves lives in cyclones, other disasters
Acfid, cid and piango joint statement to mark start of Oceania connect regional conference 2020
Red Nose Day 2020: Help to save babies’ lives
Creatine supplement safe for women
IVF-conceived children have somewhat higher mortality risk in their first weeks of life
Circuit breaker needed as the cycle of failure continues in 2020 Closing the Gap report