Children with central nervous system (CNS) tumours have a higher mortality following their primary diagnosis than those with other childhood cancers (eg, leukaemia). Over the last decade, inadequate symptom relief and communication barriers between families and the healthcare team has been established and reported by parents caring for a child dying of cancer. A difference in the experience of ...

The aim of the study was to describe and to understand midwives' and child healthcare nurses' experiences of working with parent education groups through their descriptions of the role and what they find rewarding and challenging in that work. Data were collected through three open-ended questions from a web survey: 'How do you refer to your role when working in parent education?', 'What is the...

This 30-minute online course aims to support nurse practitioners and allied healthcare professionals to identify symptoms and signs that could indicate a malignancy in a child or young person.

Introduction With a high maternal mortality ratio (of 212 per 100000 live births), provision of quality maternal healthcare services has remained a challenge in India. In 2005, government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to improve healthcare services and health status of population in rural India with a focus on maternal and child health. In this paper we compared fin...

Bangladesh made significant improvements in child healthcare and achieved its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 (to reduce mortality). In 2010, the United Nations recognized for exceptional progress towards MDG to maternal mortality face of many socioeconomic challenges. We are also committed achieve our Sustainable (SDG) by 2030. Health education department Government prioritized several ess...

Purpose: Maternal and child healthcare play crucial role in reducing global mortality rates, with a significant impact on the overall burden of disease. The Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims to reduce maternal ratio less than 70 per 100,000 live births, end preventable deaths newborns children under 5 years age, all countries aiming neonatal at least as low 12 1,000 births under-5 25 by 2030....