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Rebuilding after the earthquake – The power of parental involvement in Turkey

2023-07-05 / News

Guest article by İlknur Okay, President of El Bebek Gül Bebek, Turkey After the devastating earthquake took place in 11 cities in South Eastern Turkey on 6 February 2023, many buildings collapsed or were damaged, including the public hospitals. As the national Turkish parent organisation, El Bebek Gül Bebek, we did our best to support […]

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Second digital implementation workshop: Exchange of Italian and Portuguese partners

2023-06-29 / News

This June, the second digital implementation workshop of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) took place with two of our best practice countries Italy and Portugal, which have made outstanding efforts to implement the ESCNH in their country. The aim of the workshop was to continue the success of the first implementation […]

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The role of simulation training in neonatal care

2023-03-30 / News

  Providing the best care to critically ill infants, whether they are born preterm or at term, is a daily challenge for medical teams, no matter how experienced they already are. Unforeseen complications or sudden developments can arise quickly and may require rapid action. In these instances, the entire care team may need to provide […]

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Gratulujeme! The standards on NICU Design have been translated into Slovakian

2023-03-17 / News

  Thanks to the initiative of EFCNI’s partner parent organisation in Slovakia, malíček, the standards on NICU Design have been successfully translated into Slovakian. Malíček coordinated the undertaking, which relied solely on volunteers. The Slovakian Association of Neonatal Nurses supports the endeavour. MUDr. Jana Balážiková, Mgr. Katarína Bartóková, Mgr. Mária Nosáľová Grežďová, and Marianna Šuljová […]

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Roadmapping the future of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health: The 6th Chair Committee Meeting to take place in March

2023-02-17 / News

  Since their initial launch and publication in 2018, the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) have not only continuously grown and become widely known and referenced. There have, in fact, been several projects across Europe to implement them on a national level – most recently in Italy. In order to encourage and […]

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Strengthening neonatal and obstetric healthcare in the war-affected regions of Ukraine

2023-02-13 / News

  The war in Ukraine has deeply affected access to and the quality of obstetric and neonatal healthcare. In an effort to support their geographical neighbours, the Polish Medical Mission initiated a special programme focused on strengthening neonatal and obstetric healthcare in the war-affected regions of Ukraine. An eponymous programme was launched and implemented in […]

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The “Grey Zone” in Hungary – How can the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) help to move neonatal care in Hungary forward?

2022-12-14 / News

Conference report by Lívia Nagy Bonnard, founding member of “Melletted a helyem Egyesület” – “Right(s) Beside You Association” in English – and a member of the Parent, Patient and Public Advisory Board of the ESCNH as well as a member of the Parent Advisory Board of EFCNI.   ——–   Delivery room: “Hello doctor! A […]

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Welcome to our newest experts – great to have you!

2022-12-12 / News

We are happy to share that the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) have three new Chair Committee members: Dr Britta Hüning, from Germany, is the new co-chair for the Topic Expert Group (TEG) Follow-up and continuing care. Foteini Andritsou, from the United Kingdom, is the new co-chair for the TEG Care procedures. […]

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