Helping Babies Breathe: Case Study Of A Successful Global Development Solution To Improve The Research-To-Translation Value Chain For Neonatal Resuscitation In Low/Middle-Income Countries

Abstract

Background: Each year, there are 2.5 million stillbirths and 2.6 million neonatal deaths. Intrapartum asphyxia is estimated to underlie nearly 25% of all perinatal mortality. Low/middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden for asphyxia-related deaths. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a purpose-adapted neonatal resuscitation training and educational program, which has rolled out in 80+ LMICs. This presentation describes the manner by which global scale-up of HBB, underpinned by unique public/private partnerships, has …