National Newborn Week commences
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 15 2021:
The National Newborn Week, 2021 celebration commenced today under the theme, 'Safety, Quality and nurturing Case-Birth Right of every new born'.
This theme is chosen to remind everyone to reach out to every new born with quality and developmentally supportive health care rendered with safety and dignity at all service delivery platforms, facilities, community outreach, homes etc, said a press release issued by the State Mission Director, National Health Mission, Manipur.
A week-long activity is planned by the Child Health Division, MoHFW for creating a nation wide drive on improving service delivery and awareness in various aspects for quality, safety and developmentally supportive care at facility level and community level, added the press release.
It may be noted that the week is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of the newborn case for child survival and development.
The first four weeks of life is the most vulnerable critical period of the life of a child as the neonatal period carries the highest risk of mortality and if illness during this period is not properly managed, it might lead to developmental delays and lifelong morbidity.