Our Round-Up of #Newborn2013 Tweets

April 17, 2013

Three full days of the Global Newborn Health Conference have passed. Throughout the conference we have tweeted select facts and information from experts who have presented at the conference. You can read our first day tweets at Key Tweets from the Global Newborn Health Conference. Follow the full conversation at #newborn2013 and watch the final day of the livestream at www.newborn2013.com.

#Malawi is on track to reach #MDG4. #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 15, 2013

Kangaroo mother care was introduced in Malawi in late 1990s. Now neighboring countries are coming to learn about #kangaroocare. #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 15, 2013

One newborn dies every hour in Nepal, which is really unacceptable.- Mishra Praveen, MOHP Nepal #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 15, 2013

Nepal has taken knowledge learned from India and Bangladesh to create their newborn health programs. #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 15, 2013

The only place where newborn mortality has increased over the last 20 years is Africa. – @joylawn #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 16, 2013

Preterm birth is the second largest leading cause of newborn deaths. – @CyrilEngmann from @gatesfoundation #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 16, 2013

Raising awareness drives policy change. – @CyrilEngmann #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 16, 2013

Newborn health needs to be seen in a panoramic, holistic view. – @CyrilEngmann #newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 16, 2013

Main causes of #newbornmortality in #Honduras are sepsis and asphyxia. – Amendola @ChildFund #Newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 17, 2013

Ethiopia has 38k health extension workers. 95% female. Trained for one year. #Newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 17, 2013

Kangaroo Care is managed on the community level in Ethiopia. #Newborn2013
— Social Good Moms (@socialgoodmoms) April 17, 2013

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Global Newborn Health Conference, Online Communities, Social Networking, South Africa, Twitter

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