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Helping babies breathe around the world.

Carrie Steele¹

¹School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 418 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096, USA. steelec@nursing.upenn.edu

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN

|February 5, 2013

Summary

The Helping Babies Breathe program trains birth attendants in neonatal resuscitation to decrease infant mortality in resource-limited settings. This evidence-based curriculum supports global child mortality reduction goals.

Area of Science:

Global Health
Medical Education
Neonatal Care

Background:

Neonatal mortality remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in resource-limited areas.
Effective neonatal resuscitation techniques are crucial for infant survival during childbirth.
The Millennium Development Goals highlighted the need to reduce child mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

To reduce global neonatal mortality through targeted education.
To equip birth attendants with essential neonatal resuscitation skills.
To implement an evidence-based program for improved infant survival rates.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a train-the-trainer model for scalable education delivery.
Implementing the Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) educational curriculum.

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Focusing on resource-limited settings to address critical healthcare gaps.

Main Results:

The program aims to improve the capacity of birth attendants to manage neonatal emergencies.
Successful implementation is expected to lead to a reduction in preventable neonatal deaths.
The educational curriculum provides standardized, evidence-based resuscitation protocols.

Conclusions:

The Helping Babies Breathe program offers a scalable solution to reduce neonatal mortality.
Training birth attendants is a key strategy for improving neonatal outcomes globally.
This initiative directly contributes to achieving global child health objectives.