Other content tagged: GLANCE
GLANCE releases new video series for Zero Separation
Can a mother breastfeed, if she has COVID-19? And what can a mother do, if she is seperated from her baby in the neonatal ward? These are currently the two most common questions asked by parents of preterm babies worldwide. Denise Suguitani is the executive director for Prematuridade.com, the Brazilian Parents of Preemies Association, and shares the experience she gained through her work during the pandemic. She talked about the challenges of COVID-19 in a ZOOM interview with GLANCE. The…
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Current times ask for creative solutions! GLANCE Chair Committee has its first digital meeting
As the pandemic makes face to face meetings currently impossible, we were delighted to have the chance to e-meet the GLANCE Chair Committee digitally. “A global alliance, representing the stories and the voice of the parents was long overdue. We must include parents when we advocate for improvements in girls’, women’s and adolescents’ health.”, stated Chair Committee member Mary Kinney, Save the Children, US. EFCNI could…
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Meet the GLANCE Chair Committee
EFCNI is honoured to announce the first GLANCE Chair Committee (link opens on GLANCE website). It is a geographically diverse Committee which follows a multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary approach. The following 20 international representatives from 14 countries and various cultural backgrounds, equipped with a great skillset, have been elected for the next 5 years (in alphabetical order): Dr Takeshi Arimitsu, Japan; Selina Bentoom, Ghana; Ilein Bolaños, Mexico; Paula Guerra, Portugal; Juliëtte Kamphuis, The Netherlands; Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez, USA; Mary Kinney, South Africa;…
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GLANCE: Global Call to Action for Newborn Care – Japan is taking action
In November 2019, the Global Call to Action for Newborn Care was published. In 8 political demands, the Call to Action strives to advance the care for babies born too soon, too small or too sick and the support given to their families. Up to now the Global Call to Action for Newborn Care is available in 22 languages, Japanese being one of them. The International Communication Committee of the Japan Academy of Neonatal Nurses (JANN), supported us to translate…
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EFCNI’s global initiative The Global Alliance for Newborn Care – GLANCE – is taking shape
One year ago, we went public about the founding of GLANCE, the Global Alliance for Newborn Care for the first time and shared the news about this big endeavour with our network. A lot has happened since then and we were delighted to present with our supporters and fellow organisations, how much we were able to realise in regards to our primary objectives with GLANCE. It was our pleasure to present the many small and big steps we managed to…
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GLANCE – Global Alliance For Newborn Care
The new project website is now online On the occasion of World Prematurity Day, the website of our latest global project GLANCE, which was launched in January 2019, went online! Learn all you want to know about this project, its history, its vision and mission and get to know the founding and the committee members on www.glance-network.org There you will also find contact details and further information if you would like to join GLANCE. GLANCE stands for Global Alliance for…
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