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A landmark first for neglected tropical disease recognition. The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted its first-ever resolution on NTDs and human rights. Through this landmark resolution, Malawi, alongside a core group of African member states and other sponsoring Member States, is helping to underscore that elimination is not only a public health goal, but a matter of equity, dignity and inclusion. It marks the first time NTDs have been formally addressed through a dedicated Human Rights Council resolution. The adoption represents a major milestone in the global fight against NTDs and a powerful acknowledgement that the 1.4 billion people affected by these diseases can no longer be left behind. Find out more about the resolution and the next steps via Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases https://lnkd.in/eXxSHaUm #BeatNTDs #HumanRights #EndNTDs #HRC62

At the ALIMA-supported Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital in Maiduguri, each morning begins with a critical intervention: therapeutic milk. It’s a specially formulated, nutrient-dense liquid used to treat children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). In this photo, eight-month-old Hassana is fed therapeutic milk by her mother, Huraira. Hassana is one of the many young children who have received critical SAM treatment at the facility. Since expanding its nutrition intervention to this site in July 2023, ALIMA has grown its inpatient capacity from 50 to 200 beds, reflecting the scale of need in Borno State, #Nigeria. 📸 © Ogun Oluwaseyi / ALIMA

Still buzzing from Zambia this week! Watching this partnership come together is proof that African expertise can solve African problems!🌍

Small and Sick Newborn Care Mentorship in Greater Masaka In Uganda, 22 newborns in every 1,000 do not survive their first month of life. Prematurity, birth complications, and infections continue to claim lives, often in facilities where health workers are doing their best with limited support. From June 15-25th, 40 midwives and nurses from newborn care units across 13 CEmONC facilities in Greater Masaka are receiving bedside mentorship to strengthen the care they provide to vulnerable newborns. Dr. Jolly Nankunda of Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital and Dr. Loy B. Nabirye of Kawempe National Referral Hospital are leading the mentorship alongside regional paediatricians, mentor midwives, district health teams, and BAMA technical staff. The focus is on practical skills that matter most in the critical first days of life: newborn resuscitation, management of prematurity and low birth weight, neonatal sepsis, feeding support, oxygen therapy, infection prevention, thermal care, and stabilization for referral. The activity builds on BAMA's earlier investments to refurbish and equip newborn care units across Greater Masaka. Equipment and infrastructure matter, but they are only as effective as the hands using them. The mentorship was ongoing across Kiyumba HC IV, Bukulula HC IV, Kyanamukaka HC IV, Kalisizo Hospital, Butenga HC IV, Lwengo HC IV, Kiwangala HC IV, Kyazanga HC IV, Sembabule HC IV, Ntuusi HC IV, Rakai Hospital, Kakuuto HC IV, and Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.

Incredible news... 🎓   Our founders, Garreth Wood MBE and Nicola Wood MBE, have today both been awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees by the University of Dundee - and we couldn't be prouder of them.   Since founding Kids Operating Room, their vision, hard work and dedication have helped create capacity for more than 800,000 children's operations across nearly 40 countries. Together, they've helped establish 133 specialist paediatric operating rooms, supported the training of surgeons in countries that previously had none, and transformed access to safe surgery for children around the world. 💛   🙏 Our entire team wishes a huge congratulations to them both for this incredibly well-deserved recognition.

Like many soon-to-be parents, Teguh and Isroin chose a name for their baby long before he arrived in their little corner of rural Banyuwangi in Indonesia — Jonathan, inspired by the American action hero John Wick. But in a country where maternal mortality is a silent crisis, Teguh and Isroin found that the real heroes were the local healthcare workers who guided them through the challenging journey of becoming new parents. Join us for the virtual premiere of ‘The Caregivers’, a film about ordinary people doing extraordinary things to care for those around them. 🗓️ Online on June 24, 4 pm Jakarta time ➡️ Register: https://lnkd.in/g7XY_pNH This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project by Video Consortium, supported by the Skoll Foundation. #Documentary #MaternalHealth