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The gift of life proving to be the greatest threat to newborns
While under 5 mortality rates are on the decline, newborns are still bearing the brunt of healthcare systems struggling to provide basic healthcare to safeguard the birth process and critical weeks that follow. The first ever Global Conference on Newborn Health took place this month.

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Global conference stresses urgent need to prioritize the health of newborns
Scaling up existing interventions could save the lives of up to two million babies each year. Representatives from over fifty countries gathered for the first-ever Global Newborn Health Conference in Johannesburg.

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