Ethiopia: UNICEF and WHO join forces to save children
Wednesday 7 October 2009 / by Desalegn Sisay
UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have come together in an unprecedented effort to curb climbing death rates among Ethiopian newborns, due to poor facilities and treatments found in Hospitals across the country.
According to a report released by UNICEF on October 6, 2009, the responsible causes of the climbing child death rate in Ethiopia include, the inability of health centers and hospitals in keeping newborns warm, preventing infection and ensuring successful neonatal resuscitation, when necessary. “Asphyxiation alone accounts for 23% of all neonatal deaths,” the report said. Read the rest of this entry »
