Introduction Singapore has made remarkable achievements in child and maternal healthcare through signifi cant reduction made in childhood and perinatal morality rates. A number of “new morbidities” however, present emerging child healthcare challenges.1,2 Indeed, the Child Development Programme (CDP) under the Ministry of Health has observed about a 2-fold increase of new referrals from 2004 to...

BACKGROUND Throughout history, visitation of the hospitalised child has always been restricted. The subject of whether hospitalised children should be visited by other children has been accorded minimal attention. OBJECTIVE To determine the current status of visitation of the hospitalised children and the parents and healthcare providers'views on hospitalised children being visited by other c...

Introduction: Child mortality indices are key element that reflects health Status of societies and inform policy makers to take suitable policies to reduce them. This study was performed to examine the main determinants of under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in OECD countries in two cross-sections, 2010 and 2013, and the results of them was compared. Material and Methods: This was a cross- sectional ...

Long ago, someone said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The same concept can be applied to healthcare. The collaboration of healthcare professionals has been proven to increase positive patient outcomes and improve quality of care. By working together, collaborative efforts across multiple healthcare modalities serves to paint a more complete picture of the patient and their healthcare o...

The capability of effectively communicating is crucial when providing palliative care, especially when the patient is a child. Communication among healthcare professionals with the child and family members must be clear, concise, and consistent. Use of a communication tool provides documentation for conversations, treatment plans, and specific desires related to care. This paper describes commu...

OBJECTIVE The number of couples seeking assisted reproduction services in pursuit of the dream of conceiving a child is growing. In developing countries 10 to 15% of couples of childbearing age cannot bear a child by natural means and the impossibility of conceiving a child has a significant impact on the health and well-being of the couple. The aim of this study was to evaluate the socioeconom...

Maternal and neonatal mortality in Haiti are among the highest in the world. This study investigated maternal-child health needs in Haiti, using a mixed method approach including qualitative and quantitative data collection. Participants (n=119) comprised of 39 healthcare workers and 80 Haitian women. The focus group centered around three major themes: difficult access to healthcare; health iss...