Launch of WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant

31 October, 2022

(with thanks to our colleagues at WHO)

Thursday, 17 November 2022

7am New York, 1pm Geneva, 3pm Kampala, 5.30pm New Delhi

REGISTER: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6eyAXHXPSem_n2LhIZU2nA

Launch of WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant

Description

On World Prematurity Day 2022, 17th November 2022, The Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization Geneva is launching new recommendations based on new evidence that has emerged that can improve the care of preterm or low birth weight babies. There are 25 recommendations which substantially expand the ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘how’ for improving the survival, health and well-being of preterm and low birth weight babies. This includes kangaroo mother care and involving families in the care of their babies right from the time of birth.

At the launch webinar, expert speakers will present the recommendations. They will also discuss the evidence that underpins them, their potential impact, implementation challenges, and what the recommendations mean for families and services.

Speakers include:

Dr Anshu Banjeree, Director, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, WHO Geneva

Dr Karen Edmond, Department of Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, WHO Geneva

Dr Rajiv Bahl, Indian Council of Medical Research

Dr Vinod Paul, National Institution for Transforming India, the NITI Aayog, New Delhi

Dr Gary Darmstadt, Stanford University, California

This webinar is hosted by the Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization Geneva.

CHIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is the coordinator of the HIFA campaign (Healthcare Information For All) and assistant moderator of the CHIFA forum. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK non-profit in official relations with WHO since 2022. www.hifa.org Twitter: @hifa_org FB: facebook.com/HIFAdotORG neil@hifa.org