Slowing global efforts are putting newborn at risk: UN report

UN report warns that global efforts to reduce newborn deaths are slowing, putting millions of infants at risk. In 2024, around 2.3 million newborns died within 28 days. Experts stress that strengthening basic maternal and neonatal care-safe delivery, immediate postnatal support, and infection prevention-can save many lives, especially in low-income countries.