Physical Health Kenya Project #8871

Helping Babies Breathe

by American Academy of Pediatrics

Project Report | Apr 29, 2013
Helping Babies Breathe Report Update April 2013

By Eileen Hopkins Schoen | Manager, Helping Babies Breathe Initiative

Helping Babies Breathe^® Project Report April 2013

We have very exciting news to share about HBB this period. The February issue of Pediatrics contained
very positive outcome data. A two-year study of 78,000 births in Tanzania indicated a 47% reduction in early
neonatal deaths and a 24% reduction in fresh stillbirths after HBB training. Additionally, a smaller study
in India resulted in a 48% reduction in fresh stillbirths after HBB training. Several sources have carried the very positive news of this ground-breaking initiative that is spreading rapidly throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Partners have reported that HBB was mentioned in approximately 90% of the presentations at the Global Newborn Health Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa at the time of this writing.

Reporting at the March HBB Global Development Alliance (GDA) call resulted in confirmation of over 100,000 providers trained in HBB. In less than 2½ years, HBB has been reported in 54 countries, 16 of which have national plans supported by the government. Many interesting can be seen at Stories from the Field on the HBB Website.

Planning for the next Kenya Stakeholder meeting is underway. We hope to be able to coordinate the meeting
with the regional International Confederation of Midwives Conference in Nairobi in mid-July, as several of our stakeholders will already be present. We hope to come away from that meeting with a more comprehensive action plan for all of Kenya.

The AAP and our many HBB implementing partners continue to appreciate the generosity of all those who have supported the HBB initiative. Please feel free to contact us at hbb@aap.org if you have any ideas to spread the
word about HBB.

Submitted by Eileen Hopkins Schoen, Manager, Helping Babies Breathe
Initiative, American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Jan 16, 2013
December 2012 HBB Report

By Eileen Schoen | Manager, Helping Babies Breathe Initiative

Helping Babies Breathe^® Project Report December 2012

Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) continues rapid implementation, particularly throughout Eastern Africa. It has been introduced into 51 countries now, 21 of which are supported by USAID. Of these countries, about 10 have developed national rollout plans.

Our many partners have supported the training of at least 98,000 health providers since the launch in June 2010. Preliminary data from one country in Africa shows a 45% decline in newborn deaths from birth asphyxia. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has continues to work on their impact evaluation of HBB in Kenya. We look forward to positive results from that study.

Notable accomplishments for this period include:

Planning for a stakeholder meeting in the spring is underway, thanks to the support of Johnson and Johnson. The AAP continues to strive for consensus with all country stakeholders to develop a plan for country-wide scale up.
Dr Sherri Bucher, Principal Investigator for the educational validation of HBB in Eldoret has recently received approval for a grant from the Laerdal Foundation – “Using mobile phones to support neonatal resuscitation training in Africa.” Sherri has the support of the National Resuscitation Council of Kenya and is committed to the advancement of HBB training throughout the country.
John Wachira, Chairman of the Resuscitation Council of Kenya, is working to engage the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to support implementation of HBB and Essential Newborn Care; however, efforts are stalled due to the upcoming election in March 2013. We hope to have further commitment from the new administration.

Submitted by Eileen Hopkins Schoen, Manager, Helping Babies Breathe Initiative, American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Oct 11, 2012
Helping Babies Breathe Report Update

By Eileen Schoen | Manager, Helping Babies Breathe Initiative

Helping Babies Breathe^® Project Report July 2012

Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) continues rapid implementation,
particularly throughout Eastern Africa. It has been introduced into 48 countries now,
21 of which are supported by USAID. HBB
has been introduced in Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Cambodia, East Timor, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Mongolia, Pakistan,
Thailand, Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Morocco, Namibia,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, Georgia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and
Trinidad/Tobago. Of these countries, about 10 have developed national rollout
plans.

Our many partners have supported the training of at least 80,000
health providers since the launch in June 2010.
Preliminary data from one country in Africa shows a 45% decline in
newborn deaths from birth asphyxia. The
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
has begun their impact evaluation of HBB in Kenya. We look forward to positive results from that
study.

Notable accomplishments for this period include:

At the Child Survival Call to Action forum
convened by the Governments of the United States, India, and Ethiopia, and
organized in close collaboration with UNICEF, a global roadmap
advocated for five strategic shifts, including targeting neonatal conditions,
to end preventable child deaths.
In collaboration with the UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities for
Women and Children, Global Development Alliance (GDA) partners analyzed the global
landscape on status, needs,
and constraints regarding resuscitation devices (bag and mask, suction bulbs),
and submitted recommendations
to increase access to them.
Resuscitation devices are one of 13 commodities that have been
identified by the UN Commission as essential but under-utilized.
HBB was voted by Women Deliver as one
of 50 most inspiring ideas and solutions.
More than 6,000 people voted
from around the world.
Members of the GDA participated in an expert
technical consultation convened by the WHO to review and update the Basic Newborn Resuscitation Guidelines. TheAAP response to the guidelines and how they apply to HBB can be found on www.helpingbabiesbreathe.org
In an interview with Forbes, the USAID Administrator, Dr. Rajiv Shah, cited the
HBB GDA as one of the most effective partnerships that USAID has entered into.
A primary resource for HBB facilitators, the HBB
Facilitator Video is now available for free access on www.helpingbabiesbreathe.org.

The AAP and our many HBB implementing partners continue to
appreciate the generosity of all those who have supported the HBB
initiative. Please feel free to contact
us at hbb@aap.org if you have any ideas to
spread the word about HBB.

Submitted by Eileen
Hopkins Schoen, Manager, Helping Babies Breathe Initiative, American Academy
of Pediatrics.

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