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newborn-health
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deccanchronicle.comscience44 days ago
WHO, UNICEF and Partners Publish First Global Guide on Respectful Maternal and Newborn Care
WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF and HRP jointly published the implementation guide aimed at eliminating mistreatment during labour, childbirth and newborn care. The compendium builds on a 2014 WHO statement and draws on 2019 research showing high rates of abuse and non-consensual procedures.…
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winnipegfreepress.comworld46 days ago
Newborns Face Increased Risk of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding as Parents Decline Shots
Newborns who do not receive a vitamin K shot at birth are 81 times more likely to develop vitamin K deficiency bleeding, a condition that can cause brain hemorrhaging, seizures and death. Between 2017 and 2024, nearly 200,000 newborns did not receive the injection, a 77 percent i…
medpagetoday.comscience46 days ago
U.S. Infant Vitamin K Shot Refusals Rise to 5 Percent in 2024
National data shows the rate of newborns not receiving the vitamin K injection at birth reached 5 percent in 2024, a 77 percent increase since 2017. Medical records document cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding resulting in infant deaths and brain injuries in multiple states. H…