Global Campaign

Save the Children has been organizing a series of training for doctors and nurses from six district level hospitals in Yen Bai, Dac Lac and Ca Mau as part of its plan to set up newborn care units in these hospitals.

The plan aims to provide emergency treament for mothers and newborns with complication during and after birth at first place. Many cases in these hospitals are often transferred to provincial or central hospitals for medical intervention.

Nearly 12,000 babies in Vietnam die each year during childbirth or within the first day each year, Save the Children says in a new report released today. The report, Ending Newborn Deaths, revealed that globally 2.2 million children die during childbirth or within a first day of life, half of which could be prevented if the mother and baby had free healthcare and a skilled midwife.

200 students of Hue University took part in a marathon to generate public support and influence policy makers for further investment in a quality health care system for children in Vietnam.