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“SOS Préma” empowers healthcare providers with parental insights at 15th annual training days
10-11 October saw 340 healthcare professionals gather in France for SOS Préma’s 15th annual training days, a pivotal event offering an empathetic view into the realities faced by families of preterm infants. Each year, “SOS Préma”, our valued partner in France, hosts training sessions to deepen the understanding of healthcare providers around the unique challenges encountered by preterm infants and their families. Established in 2011, these events now bring together hundreds of healthcare professionals, all committed to improving neonatal care.…
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Visionary fetal medicine expert, Professor Kypros Nicolaides, honored with Austria’s most prestigious medical award
On 27 September 2024, Professor Kypros Nicolaides, one of the leading pioneers in fetal medicine, was awarded the Semmelweis Prize for his transformative contributions to obstetric care. The award, presented at the annual conference of the Austrian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, recognises Nicolaides' groundbreaking work at King’s College Hospital since 1980. Professor Nicolaides was praised for revolutionising prenatal diagnostics and care, in particular for pioneering screening techniques such as the fetal…
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10th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS)
From 17 – 20 October 2024, leading research from around the world in the field of paediatrics united at the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS) in Vienna. This conference was a vibrant hub of knowledge, collaboration, and innovation. From insightful discussions and hands-on workshops to cutting-edge research presentations, EAPS 2024 has been an inspiring experience for EFCNI. It was our great pleasure to meet our partners on-site to…
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Advanced Policy and Advocacy Workshop on RSV 2.0 in Munich
From 12 to 15 September 2024, parent and patient representatives from 18 countries across 2 continents came together to exchange knowledge and learn about effective policy and advocacy activities, using RSV in young children as a case study. It was a pleasure for EFCNI to host this workshop on RSV policy and advocacy in Munich. The four days were packed with practical exercises, engaging group discussions, and workshops aimed at helping participants develop new or enhance existing tools and skills…
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Neo-CamCare – supporting family-centred care through technological advancements
“Before I go to sleep, I quickly check on my son. When I see him lying there so peacefully, it calms me down.” – Parent statement Family separation in the NICU Newborns with special care needs, especially preterm infants and those born with congenital malformations or complications, are usually cared for in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), often for extended periods of time. Many parents struggle with feelings of guilt or anxiety when leaving their newborn in the NICU to…
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First joint UENPS and EFCNI congress: “Do’s and Don’ts in Neonatology” held in Ljubljana, Slovenia
The “Do’s and Don’ts in Neonatology” congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is an inaugural event where doctors, nurses, midwives, and patient and parent representatives take part in workshops and attend presentations focusing on best practices in neonatal care. Together with the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS), EFCNI co-organised this congress covering a wide range of topics, such as immediate skin-to-skin contact, mother-newborn couplet care, parenteral nutrition, and RSV prevention. Additionally, participants were invited to join workshops and attend…
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Introducing Professor Helmut Hummler: EFCNI’s new Senior Medical Director and advocate for high-quality neonatal care
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Helmut Hummler will join EFCNI as our new Senior Medical Director in September 2024. Professor Hummler brings a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to neonatal care, making him an invaluable addition to our team and mission. He takes over from our current Senior Medical Director, Professor Luc Zimmermann, who will retire at the end of the year. Professor Hummler’s medical career began with his…
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Silke Mader erhält Bundesverdienstkreuz für Engagement in der Früh- und Neugeborenengesundheit
For English version, see below München, 28. Juni 2024 – Silke Mader, Mitgründerin und Vorstandsvorsitzende der Stiftung European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI), wurde für ihr herausragendes Engagement für Frühgeborene und deren Familien mit dem Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ausgezeichnet. Diese höchste Anerkennung würdigt ihre langjährigen Verdienste um die Gesundheit von Früh- und Neugeborenen. Die feierliche Verleihung…
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Not a privilege but a right – Kangaroo Mother Care is a lifesaving intervention
Munich, June 2024 — Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a care practice that benefits not only newborns and their families but also healthcare providers and hospitals. KMC centres care around the needs of the infant, empowers families, mitigates the workload for medical professionals, and saves resources in often overburdened healthcare systems. It includes continuous and prolonged skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and timely discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Definition of Kangaroo…
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