Recently, chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care has been highlighted as an "affordable, effective, but underutilized life-saving commodity" for newborn health by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children [ 2].
According to a U.N. Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children report, wide use of the antiseptic for cord care could save the lives of an estimated 422,000 newborns over 5 years.
For example, in March 2012, the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children was formed by UNICEF and UNFPA in support of the United Nations Secretary-General's Every Woman Every Child movement.
To help change this, members of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children today reviewed and finalized recommendations to help increase access, reduce costs, and increase demand for 13 products.
By Anja Baron NEW YORK, USA, 24 May 2012 – The United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children convened in New York this week to finalize recommendations for urgent action to help women and children around the world.
http://www.reachpartnership.org/ Recently, the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities delivered several recommendations on how to improve access to a number of essential drugs and micronutrients, including oral rehydration salts, zinc and magnesium sulfate.
The importance of having newborn resuscitation equipment cannot be overemphasized: the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children includes a bag and mask device for newborn resuscitation on its list of 13 affordable, effective, but underutilized life-saving commodities [ 18].
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 26 September2012 – A new plan and set of recommendations to improve the supply and access of life-saving health supplies was submitted today to the UN Secretary-General by the members of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children.
By Anja Baron NEW YORK, United States of America, 26 September 2012 - Members of the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children today submitted a new plan and set of recommendations seeking to increase the supply of, and access to, life-saving and affordable medicines and health supplies for the world's most vulnerable women and children.
In New York, UN Commission convenes to increase access to life-saving health products for children and women NEW YORK, USA, 24 May 2012 – The United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children convened in New York this week to finalize recommendations for urgent action to help women and children around the world.
We have determined collectively a list of the highest-impact, but neglected, life-saving commodities that if rolled out could save millions of lives.
