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03 June 2021
Association between maternal HIV infection and preterm birth
The treatment of HIV with antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) has improved people’s quality of life and extended their life span. This also leads to more HIV-infected women having children, as ARTs...
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02 June 2021
Global analysis of neonatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic – a healthcare providers’ perspective
With COVID-19 disrupting neonatal health systems globally, a group of experts undertook a thematic analysis of healthcare providers’ experiences using a disseminated online survey. Results show high levels of stress...
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01 June 2021
EUPATI welcomes a new fellow: congrats to Livia Nagy
The European Patients’ Academy (EUPATI) was established in 2012 as a pan-European project. It is a programme that provides education and training to patients and patient representatives to increase their...
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25 May 2021
Preterm birth – how can communication be improved with parents?
Shock, trauma, grief, vulnerability, worry – these are just a few words to describe how parents of preterm born babies feel when faced with the often unexpected situation of the...
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22 April 2021
Supporting Kangaroo Care across Ukraine
We want to take the opportunity to congratulate our partner parent organisation in Ukraine, “Ranni Ptashky – Early Birds” on another successfully completed project to improve the situation of preterm...
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21 April 2021
Paediatric clinical trials: industry and non-industry bringing different strengths together
Clinical trials are an essential part of advancing knowledge and improving healthcare worldwide. Advances in paediatric research across the globe to improve the lives of babies, children and young people...
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25 March 2021
Making infant- and family-centred developmental care a reality – constructions for a family room well underway at Dritter Orden hospital in Munich
Implementing infant- and family-centred developmental care at hospitals not only depends on the staff’s support of more inclusive practices. It also requires physical changes in how buildings are constructed and...
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24 March 2021
Pregnancy and childbirth in times of COVID-19: Parent organisation “Ranni Ptashky – Early Birds” launches webinar series in Ukraine
The global COVID-19 pandemic has posed particular challenges to families around the world, especially those who had or are expecting a baby in the midst of it. Hospitals put safety...
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23 March 2021
Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) gathers high-level experts on virtual conference
As the pandemic continues and conferences and workshops are still being held digitally the Neonatal Nurses Associations pulled off a virtual conference with a great line up of sessions and...
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24 February 2021
FINE trainings in Hungary: How to train medical staff in times of a pandemic
A guest article by Livia Nagy Every year more than 8,000 newborns begin their lives in premature intensive care units of different levels in Hungary. The pillars of family-centred care...
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