Protecting Our Newborns : Strategies to combat stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Cameroon
In Cameroon, there were 14 stillbirths and 24 neonatal deaths per thousand births in 2023 (1). This is still far from the recommended target of 12 per thousand births (2).
• 80% of all newborn deaths result from three preventable and treatable conditions: complications due to prematurity, intrapartum-related deaths (including birth asphyxia) and neonatal infections (2).
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