Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable – UN health agency

Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable – UN health agency
Nearly 7,400 newborns die every day in South-East Asia, causing untold misery to mothers and families, yet two thirds can be saved with proven cost-effective measures, the United Nations health agency said today, calling on Governments to act urgently against a scourge that kills 2.7 million newborns annually.
Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable – UN health agency
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population