Opportunities for Africa's Newborns Practical data, policy and programmatic support for newborn care in Africa This publication highlights the opportunities to save the lives of 1.16 million newborn babies who die in sub-Saharan Africa every year. More than two thirds of these babies can be saved if coverage of low-cost, low-tech essential interventions reached 90 percent of women and children. The book provides new data and analysis for newborn health in Africa, an overview of the continuum of care, opportunities for next steps, case studies of countries that are making progress in newborn health, and information on policy dialogue and action. A CD accompanies the book, which includes key resources, powerpoints, publications and training materials. The book was written under the umbrella of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) through the involvement of 9 organizations, 60 authors, and over 40 reviewers drawn from policymakers and program leaders for MNCH in Africa. Editors, Joy Lawn and Kate Kerber, Save the Children. Published by Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) Cape Town, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0-620-37-695-2. ISBN-10: 0-620-37695-3 Organizations involved: Save the Children, USAID, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, AED, FIGO, IPA, Pop council, ACCESS, BASICS, Linkages, MAQ Clickez ici pour le site en français Clique aqui para o sítio em português Download the executive summary Download the full book [pdf 6.13mb] Download the book in chapters Dr Gertrude Mongella's message, Forward by Dr. Songane, Introduction by Prof Akanda, Findings and Actions [pdf 259kb] Section 1: Africas newborns - counting them and making them count [pdf 225kb] Section II: Continuum of care for maternal, newborn and child health [pdf 217kb] Section III Chapter 1: Care for girls and women before pregnancy [pdf 281kb] Chapter 2: Antenatal care [pdf 195kb] Chapter 3: Childbirth care [pdf 341kb] Chapter 4: Postnatal care [pdf 200kb] Chapter 5: Integrated Management of Child Illness [pdf 253kb] Chapter 6: Nutrition and breastfeeding promotion [pdf 211kb] Chapter 7: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programmes [pdf 231kb] Chapter 8: Malaria control programmes [pdf 247kb] Chapter 9: Immunisation programmes [pdf 346kb] Programme Resources [pdf 45kb] Section IV: Reaching every mother and baby in Africa with essential care V [pdf 489kb] Section V: Information for action [pdf 5.24Mb] References, Index, Acknowledgements [pdf 1.62Mb]