Global Health of Babies and Children.
OBJECTIVE
We provide an overview of the health of neonates, infants, and children around the world. Issues in maximizing neonatal health are examined using the Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations as a framework.


CONCLUSIONS
Interventions that can help optimize neonatal, infant, and child health in the future are reviewed, including increasing preventative healthcare (immunizations, malaria prevention, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life), enhancing point-of-care interventions (including umbilical cord care, antenatal corticosteroids if preterm birth is anticipated, and antibiotic therapy), enhancing nutritional interventions (to decrease diarrheal diseases and decrease wasting, stunting, and underweight), and building systems capacity.


CONCLUSIONS
In an increasingly global world where wars, climate change, civil unrest, and economic uncertainty all influence health, it is important that nurses understand global health problems common for neonates, infants, and children and current recommendations to enhance their health.
Susan Gennaro is Dean and Professor at Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA. Caitlin O'Connor is a Research Assistant at Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA. The author can be reached via e-mail at daceyca@bc.edu Megan Marx is a Student at Boston College, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D014943:Global Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn