CBS News reports on the SUN Project’s efforts to help Ukrainian newborns
This week, CBS News aired a segment on the Global AIM Lab's endeavor to send lifesaving medical equipment to help newborns in Ukraine: the Support Ukrainian Newborns (SUN) Project. Dr. CC Lee of the Global AIM Lab and Dr. Donna…
Supporting Ukrainian newborns who have jaundice
At Francine Sohn’s home in Edgartown on Thursday July 28, 2022 , a small group gathered for The Support Ukrainian Newborns (SUN) Project’s fundraiser, which brings “vital medical equipment to providers in Ukraine to help save newborns.” In particular, the…
WHO Recommendations for care of pre-term or low birth weight infants
An estimated 15 million babies are born too early every year. That is more than 1 in 10 babies. Approximately 1 million children die each year due to complications of preterm birth. Many surviving babies face a lifetime of disability,…
Assessing newborn gestational age in low-middle income countries
Preterm birth is the leading cause of child mortality. In low-middle income countries (LMICs), the lack of available or accurate data on the gestational age (GA) of a pregnancy can lead to misclassification of infants as preterm or not. This…