| Save the Children has developed a package of health care interventions in four categories that can have a significant impact on newborn and maternal mortality.
Care During Pregnancy
- Maternal immunization for tetanus;
- Nutritional support (including iron and folate supplementation);
- Birth planning; including transportation;
- Counseling on breastfeeding;
- Recognition of danger signs and treatment or referral as needed.
Where Appropriate
- Presumptive malaria treatment;
- Syphilis screening and treatment;
- Voluntary counseling and testing for HIV.
Care During Childbirth
- Skilled birth attendants or other trained health workers at delivery;
- Clean delivery: hand-washing, clean space, clean cord care;
- Recognition of danger signs (for mother and baby) and treatment or referral as needed.
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Immediate Care for the Baby
- Immediate and exclusive breastfeeding;
- Drying, wrapping, and warming the baby;
- Keeping mother and baby together;
- Prophylactic eye care where appropriate;
- Treatment for asphyxia and resuscitation if needed.
Continued and Routine Visits with a Trained Health Care Provider
- Early postnatal visits;
- Continued exclusive breastfeeding, cord care, and thermal control;
- Recognition of danger signs (e.g., fever) for both mother and baby, with treatment or referral as needed;
- Immunization.
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Save the Children trained mid-wife Tran Thi Quyen holds one-day-old Khong Thi Be at the Quange Tri General Hospital in Vietnam. |
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