Let’s make Disability visible in the fight against HIV
Voices from Leaders in the Field
This special issue on Newborn Health in Global Health Action is being launched to share the experience of how to scale up a cost-effective package of newborn care that involves families, community health workers and health facilities. The results of this community randomized trial, the Uganda Newbor...n Study (UNEST), show that home visits in pregnancy and soon after delivery resulted in improved breastfeeding practices, skin-to-skin care immediately after birth, delaying a baby’s first bath, and hygienic care of the baby’s umbilical cord among the poorest households with lowest access to care.
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The report provides a global knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts as well as actionable steps for countries based on their current resources and context to move forward in suicide prevention.
front cover © Jonathan Hyams/Save the Children
World Health Organization Chief Tells Security Council, Urging Sustained Focus to Prevent Future Outbreaks
Department of AIDS Control
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare