Approximately 10% of newborns require some assistance to begin breathing at birth, and about 1% requires extensive resuscitative measures. Despite the existence of known interventions to prevent or manage these conditions, almost 1 million newborns die every year due to birth asphyxia and another million are classified as intrapartum stillbirths. The key evidence-based interventions include:

• Antenatal Period: Prompt recognition and referral/treatment of obstetric complications such pre-eclampsia.
• Intrapartum Period: Use of partographs by skilled birth attendants to identify intrapartum complications and provide prompt treatment/referral.
• Immediate postnatal Period: Neonatal resuscitation including clear airway and stimulation only; and neonatal resuscitation including clear airway, stimulation and artificial ventilation with bag and mask.

Key MCHIP Newborn Resuscitation Activities
MCHIP is focusing on newborn resuscitation activities in Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

Key MCHIP KMC Activities
MCHIP is promoting KMC in Bangladesh, DR Congo, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Paraguay and Zimbabwe