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by Bruce Brown | May 7, 2018 | General News, Medical
Help the most vulnerable where the need is greatest. In 2016, 5.6 million children under the age of five died, 46% during the neonatal period, according to the World Health Organization. Worldwide, the highest concentration of under-five deaths — 48% of the...
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by Bruce Brown | July 3, 2017 | General News, Health
Kangaroo Care (KC) techniques were originally used for preterm babies in Bogota, Columbia, in the 1970s. The goal was to create an alternative to expensive incubators in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) that weren’t available. KC was named because of the...
by Bruce Brown | August 2, 2016 | General News, Medical
During the first month after birth, premature newborns are at risk of contracting disease or dying from a variety of causes. The best indicator of a problem with neonatals is low body temperature. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas where facilities...
