Policy discussion on maternal and newborn health
Bangladesh Perinatal Society (BPS) in collaboration with MaMoni Health System Strengthening (MaMoni HSS) project supported by USAID, Saving Newborn Lives(SNL) project of Save the Children and Unicef organised a policy session on maternal and newborn health integration in pursuit of continuum of care in health service delivery system, says a press release.
Speakers said that although maternal and newborn health are inextricably linked, program efforts addressing the health of mothers and infants are often planned, managed, and delivered separately. A persistent divide between maternal and newborn health training, programmes, service delivery, monitoring, and quality improvement systems limits effectiveness to improve outcomes. They urged to integrate these critical areas of health in order to save both mothers and their babies.
Renowned paediatricians, obstetricians, policy makers, public health specialists from both government sectors and NGOs participated in the dialogue to share their experience and exchange their views.
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