Children under the age of five in
sub-Saharan Africa are at greater
risk of dying compared with
children in developed regions [1]
5.9 million
children under five
die every year
from preventable
diseases [2]
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Leading causes of death in children under five are preterm birth complications, pneumonia, birth asphyxia, diarrhoea and malaria. About 45% of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition. [1]
1.5 million
neo-natal deaths due to
infection, and many of
them begin as
umbilical cord infection [3]
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1.5 million deaths due to umbilical cord infection and neonatal sepsis
We are reformulating an antiseptic commonly found in mouthwash as a cleansing gel for umbilical cord stumps to help prevent infection in newborns (subject to regulatory approval).[5]
> 1 million
This global partnership
has reached over 1.3m
children since launch
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We are reformulating the antiseptic commonly found in mouthwash for an umbilical cord cleansing gel to prevent infection in newborns (subject to regulatory approval).
health workers have
been trained through our
partnership
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Health workers play a vital role in increasing access to community healthcare. We help equip them with the skills and tools they need to identify and treat malnutrition and preventable diseases such as malaria, diarrhoea and respiratory infections. [4]