This is the Ferghana Regional Maternity Centre, pilot location for the Newborn Survival Project supported by UNICEF and the Government. With an aim at improving Uzbekistan’s maternal and child healthcare, the pilot ensures that participating facilities become better equipped to handle maternal and newborn emergencies, and physicians and nurses receive adequate training in order to improve their knowledge and skills.
Since its launch, there has been a significant reduction in newborn deaths – largely due to birth asphyxia, a major cause of death has fallen consistently between 2003 to 2006. Clinics in the region used to employ low-skilled staff. Now, fully-trained staff are working both day and night.
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