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Healthy Babies

Birth is one of the most life-threatening moments we all go through. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, 2.9 million babies around the world die in the first month of life! An estimated 2.6 million babies are stillborn and almost 300,000 women die each year from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

The reality is that it doesn't have to be that way. A study published in The Lancet -- a top medical journal -- indicates that by 2025, over 2 million lives of babies and mothers could be saved with universal coverage of care, particularly during labour, around birth and the first week of life. Some of these measures are extremely simple and inexpensive. Just…

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Resources

International Society for Neonatal Screening

This society is aiming to advance screening for neonatal and infant sicknesses and disorders, worldwide.

National Perinatal Association

As a multidisciplinary organization focused on perinatal issues, the National Perinatal Association (NPA) has many members who have the opportunity to care for and treat pregnant women. Our goal is to ensure that pregnant women receive the highest level of care for both themselves and their unborn children, including access to proven, safe and effective treatments when needed. The National Perinatal Association asks you to join us in our quest to ensure that all pregnant women have access to the most safe and effective treatments available, no matter which state they live in or what insurance they have.

NICUniversity

The NICUniversity mission is to be an educational and informational resource for neonatologists and other members of the neonatology health care team. We deliver the highest quality information designed to stimulate critical thinking and analysis of the current issues and trends in neonatology.

World Association of Perinatal Medicine

WAPM is a non-profit association which brings together individuals and groups to promote the science of perinatal medicine for the benefit of maternal, fetal, and neonatal patients throughout the world.

Council of Pediatric Subspecialties

The Council of Pediatric Subspecialties advances child health through communication and collaboration within its network of pediatric subspecialties and liaison organizations.

Humane Neonatal Care Initiative

Professor Adik Levin, Head of Neonatal and Infants Department of Tallinn Children's Hospital is the author of Humane neonatal Care Initiative which has created interest in the whole world. The initiative was started in the end of the 70s and it aims to protect the children's rights in the hospital. The infant care system worked out and practised in Tallinn Children's Hospital enables mothers to spend 24 hours a day together with their newborn, premature babies,breastfeeding and nursing them, supporting them thus during one of the most critical periods of their lives.

National Association of Neonatal Nurses

We Are the Voice for Neonatal Nurses... NANN is committed to developing and delivering the tools and connections you need to advance your career and evolve the profession.

National Association of Neonatal Therapists

The National Association of Neonatal Therapists is a network created specifically for neonatal occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists. NANT provides multiple ways for neonatal therapists to connect, learn, mentor and inspire while advancing this focused field of therapy on a national level.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

The NICHD conducts and supports laboratory research, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies that explore health processes; examines the impact of disabilities, diseases, and variations on the lives of individuals; and sponsors training programs for scientists, health care providers, and researchers to ensure that NICHD research can continue.

Sands

SANDS - Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society - UK. SANDS offers support to anyone affected by the death of a baby at, or soon after birth. Their support and information services are available any time from before to long after bereavement. They work throughout the UK.

Australian College of Neonatal Nurses

The Australian College of Neonatal Nurses is a national, not-for-profit organisation that serves as the peak professional body for neonatal nurses in all states of Australia.

British Association of Perinatal Medicine

The goal of BAPM is to ensure that every pregnant woman, newly-delivered mother and baby receive the most appropriate healthcare for their needs, where feasible in a setting of their and their partner’s choice and as close to home as possible. We want to see a more structured, collaborative approach to caring for pregnant women, newly-delivered mothers and newborn babies where hospitals, clinicians and other health professionals work closely together, formally and informally, to provide the safest and most effective service for mothers and babies.

British Maternal & Fetal Medicine Society

The BMFMS aims to provide a forum where issues of relevance to Obstetricians and other professionals involved in pregnancy care are discussed.

California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative

The California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative is a group of public and private, California leaders in healthcare, committed to improving care and outcomes for the State’s pregnant mothers and newborns.

Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses

The Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses is a non-for-profit organization that represents nurses from across Canada who specialize in the care of newborn infants and their families.

Canadian Neonatal Network

A network of Canadian researchers who conduct leading multi-disciplinary, collaborative research dedicated to the improvement of neonatal-prenatal health and health care in Canada and internationally"

Euro-Peristat

The objective of the Euro-Peristat Network is to establish a high quality, innovative, internationally recognized and sustainable European perinatal information system. This system's goal is to produce data and analysis on a regular basis for use by national, European and international stakeholders who make decisions about the health and health care of pregnant women and newborns.

European Board of Neonatology

Providing educational opportunities and furthering knowledge lies at the heart of the ESPR's mission and vision. This comprises pre-congress courses, workshops, summer and winter schools, as well as mentoring programmes.

European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants

The European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) is a pan-European organisation representing parents and scientific experts with the aim of improving the long-term care of preterm and newborn infants with illnesses and support for their families.

European Society for Paediatric Research

Developing and applying research to improve newborn and child health.

European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care

The European Society of Paediatric Neonatal Intensive Care - ESPNIC is a community of paediatric and neonatal intensive care doctors and nurses sharing the common goal of promoting and advancing the field through research, education and care.

Iberoamerican Society of Neonatology

We are an organization formed by pediatricians, neonatologists, established to improve the quality of newborn care and offer optimum quality life in the Ibero-American countries . Our proposal is to provide updated scientific and human reasoning with continuing education foster research ethics and represent our members against various public and private entities, for the welfare and development of the neonatal health sector.

Neonatal Society UK

The Neonatal Society was founded in 1959 to bring together scientists and clinicians with an interest in the fetus and newborn. The object of the Society is the promotion of Neonatal Science.

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Canada

Formed in 1990, the Canadian Pediatric Society Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Section is a collaborative network of health professionals committed to providing quality, evidence-based care to women with high-risk pregnancies, their fetuses, newborns and families.

Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand

The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) is a multidisciplinary society dedicated to improving the health and long term outcomes for mothers and their babies.

Swiss Society of Neonatology

The Swiss Society of Neonatology was founded in 1995. Our goal is to foster neonatology in Switzerland, improve the quality of neonatal care and represent the interests of newborn infants in the public. The society also defines and supervises training in neonatology and supports continuous medical education of its members. The society stimulates research in neonatology and maintains professional contacts with related medical specialities, particularly with the field of perinatology, as well as foreign medical societies with comparable goals.

The Marcé Society

The principal aim of the Society is to promote, facilitate and communicate about research into all aspects of the mental health of women, their infants and partners around the time of childbirth. This involves a broad range of research activities ranging from basic science through to health services research.