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Newborn Health in
Humanitarian Settings
Newborn Health in
Humanitarian Settings
FIELD GUIDE
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Baby Ismil* is comforted by his mother Azida* and grandmother Fatima*.
Four week-old Ismil* was born in a makeshift settlement for displaced
Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Cover Photographer’s Credit:
© Hanna Adcock/Save the Children
Date:
23 November 17
*Names have been changed to protect identities.
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• Where relevant, use the findings from the situation analysis
to identify and partner with agencies not participating in
humanitarian coordination mechanisms, particularly local
and development organizations.
4.3.g. Promote quality improvement
Poor quality of care contributes to maternal and neonatal mortality
and morbidity. Quality improvement-related interventions are
important and feasible in humanitarian settings.
• Establish supportive supervision for health providers. Identify
a dedicated clinical supervisor who can conduct supportive
supervision regularly and can mentor/coach providers on
newborn care.
• Use quality checklists on a regular basis to identify areas that
need improvement.
• Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols integrate quality
improvement standards and measures.
• Ensure availability and usage of newborn register and data
collection sheets; review the data every month and develop an
action plan to address issues and gaps identified from the data.
• Integrate newborn indicators into trainings for M&E officers.
For further information, see WHO’s Standards for Improving Quality
of Maternal and Newborn Care in Health Facilities (2016).
4.3.h. Develop proposals to secure additional funding
Additional funding may be needed to support the activities that
form components of the response plan, such as training, material
development and procurement of medicines and supplies.
• Because timeframes for developing, submitting and receiving
funds can be lengthy, identify funding needs and potential
donors as early as possible.
• Utilize experienced grant writers and other staff whenever
feasible to prepare and submit proposals.
• Include key program indicators in funding proposals
(Section 4.4).
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Columbia University
The ELMA Relief Foundation
International Medical Corps (IMC)
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Jhpiego
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
Save the Children
SickKids Centre for Global Health
Stanford University
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Vision International
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Newborn Health in
Humanitarian Settings
Newborn Health in
Humanitarian Settings
FIELD GUIDE
Page 2
Baby Ismil* is comforted by his mother Azida* and grandmother Fatima*.
Four week-old Ismil* was born in a makeshift settlement for displaced
Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Cover Photographer’s Credit:
© Hanna Adcock/Save the Children
Date:
23 November 17
*Names have been changed to protect identities.
Page 96
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Page 97
95Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings: Field Guide
• Where relevant, use the findings from the situation analysis
to identify and partner with agencies not participating in
humanitarian coordination mechanisms, particularly local
and development organizations.
4.3.g. Promote quality improvement
Poor quality of care contributes to maternal and neonatal mortality
and morbidity. Quality improvement-related interventions are
important and feasible in humanitarian settings.
• Establish supportive supervision for health providers. Identify
a dedicated clinical supervisor who can conduct supportive
supervision regularly and can mentor/coach providers on
newborn care.
• Use quality checklists on a regular basis to identify areas that
need improvement.
• Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols integrate quality
improvement standards and measures.
• Ensure availability and usage of newborn register and data
collection sheets; review the data every month and develop an
action plan to address issues and gaps identified from the data.
• Integrate newborn indicators into trainings for M&E officers.
For further information, see WHO’s Standards for Improving Quality
of Maternal and Newborn Care in Health Facilities (2016).
4.3.h. Develop proposals to secure additional funding
Additional funding may be needed to support the activities that
form components of the response plan, such as training, material
development and procurement of medicines and supplies.
• Because timeframes for developing, submitting and receiving
funds can be lengthy, identify funding needs and potential
donors as early as possible.
• Utilize experienced grant writers and other staff whenever
feasible to prepare and submit proposals.
• Include key program indicators in funding proposals
(Section 4.4).
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onsiderations
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Photo Credits:
Page 6: © UNICEF/PAKA2009-4178/Ramoneda
Page 8: © UNICEF/UNI114991/Holt
Page 12: © UNICEF/UNI181196/Sevenier
Page 15: © Save the Children/Karin Beate Nosterud
Page 16: © Save the Children/Hannah Maule-ffinch
Page 18: © UNICEF/UKLA2014-04618/Schermb
Page 25: © UNICEF/INDA2011-00040/Crouch
Page 28: © UNICEF/BANA2014-00767/Mawa
Page 33: © UNICEF/PFPG2015-2022/Mrazikov
Page 38: © UNICEF/MLWB2009-00039/Pirozzi
Page 53: © Save the Children
Page 54: © UNICEF/NYHQ2010-0266/Noorani
Page 62: © UNICEF/SUDA2014-XX938/Noorani
Page 74: © UNICEF/NYHQ2011-1628/Pirozzi
Page 77: © Save the Children/Laurent Duvillier
Page 80: © UNICEF/NYHQ2014-1932/Anmar
Page 83: © UNICEF/NYHQ2014-1932/Anmar
Page 94: © Save the Children
Page 97: © UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0097/van de M
Page 100: © UNICEF/MLWB2011-00287/Noorani
Page 108: © Save the Children/Hannah Maule-Ffinch
Page 111: © UNICEF/UGDA201300588/Sibiloni
Page 192
© United Nations Children’s Fund and Save the Children, February 2018
Columbia University
The ELMA Relief Foundation
International Medical Corps (IMC)
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Jhpiego
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
Save the Children
SickKids Centre for Global Health
Stanford University
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Vision International
iawg.net
