The leading causes of newborn death are preterm delivery, asphyxia and severe infections. The United States now lags behind 40 other countries that have less newborn deaths and is in equal standing with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Croatia. Back in 1990, the U.S. ranked 28.<\/p>\n
“It’s not that things are worse in the United States than before, it’s that the U.S. isn’t making progress like other countries,” said Dr. Joy Lawn, a pediatrician who works for Save the Children.<\/p>\n
Dr. Lawn researched newborn death rates worldwide in conjunction with researchers from the World Health Organization, the London School of Hygiene, and Tropical Medicine in England. An estimated 41 percent of children that die worldwide are under a month old.<\/p>\n
\u201cProper care can prevent all three problems,\u201d said Lawn. \u201cTraining more midwives and other community health workers could save the lives of many more babies. We know that solutions as simple as keeping (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The leading causes of newborn death are preterm delivery, asphyxia and severe infections. The United States now lags behind 40 other countries that have less newborn deaths and is in equal standing with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Croatia.…<\/span><\/p>\n