Helping Babies Breathe in Madagascar: neonatal resuscitation training in the era of sustainable development goals

Helping Babies Breathe in Madagascar: neonatal resuscitation training in the era of sustainable development goals

Leaf A., Clark E., Mohan V. Helping Babies Breathe in Madagascar: neonatal resuscitation training in the era of sustainable development goals. Infant 2017; 13(6): 250-54.

Introduction

This article provides current information about neonatal mortality and resuscitation training in low- and middle-income countries. It describes the approach taken by two British paediatricians who benefited from the infrastructure and communication networks built up by a well-established conservation organisation to improve awareness and resuscitation capacity for babies born in remote rural areas of Madagascar.

Keywords

global child health; neonatal resuscitation; Madagascar; population health environment; Helping Babies Breathe