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How the ESPR seeks to improve medical care & clinical practice in Paediatrics

2019-08-02 / News

Within the monthly topic ‘Medical care and clinical practice’ of our campaign 11 Months – 11 Topics, we present you the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR), an organisation which has been at the forefront of Paediatric medical care and innovation since 1958. As one of the oldest and most prolific Paediatric research societies in Europe, the […]

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Important milestones for preterm babies and their parents in the Slovak Republic

2019-07-05 / News

A guest article by Iveta Jančoková from the Slovakian parent organisation “maliček”   In the Slovak Republic it is not very common that parent representatives have the opportunity to present their cause in an expert forum for medical staff, therefore it was a great honour for us and “maliček” to be invited to talk about […]

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Dr Johanna Walz presents standards in Kiev

2019-05-28 / News

Dr Johanna Walz from EFCNI was invited to present the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 23 May 2019.   She gave an overview of the standards at an Expert Meeting at the Ukrainian Ministry of Health on “Standards of Care for Newborn Health in the Ukraine” held by UNICEF […]

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Standards featured in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

2019-05-22 / News

The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health and some of the experts who contributed to the development of the standards, are featured in a new publication by The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on “Family-centred care in the NICU”. The topic of infant- and family-centred developmental care is one of the greatest concerns of […]

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Standards presented at NIDCAP meeting in Brussels

2019-05-20 / News

The international ‚roadshow‘ about the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health is in full swing. On 16 May Dr Johanna Walz from EFCNI presented the standards and the Call to Action for Newborn Health in Europe at the NIDCAP (abbreviated for Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program) meeting on “Infant- and family-centred care” […]

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Training workshop on the implementation of the standards

2019-02-26 / News

Training and knowledge about the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health are key for their implementation in the different countries. This is why EFCNI is thrilled to welcome another group of parent organisation representatives from 12 countries for a “Level III” training workshop (22 to 23 February) in Munich – again with an extra “crash course” […]

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The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health are published

2018-11-30 / News

This set of standards will have an impact on future generations in Europe and beyond, setting a new benchmark for the care of preterm and ill babies. Five years after the project’s kick-off, EFCNI in the role of the project lead, gave a reception with panel discussion at the Representation of the Free State of […]

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Timeline and milestones

2018-04-05 / News

Between early summer (May/June) and August 2018 the survey for the Chair Committee will be open to vote on all about 100 standards. The endorsement of the standards by the supporting organisations and professional societies is planned for September 2018. In November 2018, the standards will be launched in the European Parliament in Brussels and published free […]

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