NEST360

An international alliance of 23 organizations united to end preventable newborn deaths in African hospitals.

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

TODAY! New research published in The @LancetGH on the costs of scaling high-quality Small & Sick Newborn Care across #Kenya, #Malawi, #Nigeria & #Tanzania. Providing critical evidence to inform smarter spending by national governments for #newbornhealth:

https://t.co/4F6NRbb7fU

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

#Kenya🇰🇪 has become the first country globally to launch the #EWENE Acceleration Plan 2026–2028, accelerating efforts to reduce preventable maternal & newborn deaths.
It focuses on 26 high-burden counties, supported by a 6-month Maternal & #NewbornHealth Rapid Results Initiative.

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

#NEST360 #Nigeria🇳🇬 convened healthcare workers & biomedical engineers for an Appreciative Inquiry activity.

The discussions explored lessons from implementation, sustainability of impact & improvements to #newborncare educational materials.

#HealthSystems #QualitativeResearch

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

“Newborn care requires more money but gives high returns of ~$12 for every $1 invested,” — Prof. Joy Lawn, @LSHTM & NEST360

Our new @LancetGH paper explores the costs of strengthening #newborncare systems across 4 African countries.

🔗 https://t.co/psPP6UWllm

#HealthFinancing

[Newborn Toolkit @NewbornToolkit]

ECR Spotlight 🔦 | Elizabeth Ngowi
As a Biomedical Engineer based at @ifakarahealth, Elizabeth is developing a Target Product Profile (TPP) for technologies to measure #KangarooMotherCare duration with @NEST360org.

Find out more on the PANSAA website 👉 https://t.co/cpdjI7W8nR

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

#KangarooMotherCare saves lives, but making KMC possible also requires family-centred spaces designed to support newborns and continuous skin-to-skin care.

Read our latest blog: https://t.co/ay16ppmN6Y

#KMC #KangarooFatherCare #NewbornHealth #NEST360 #GlobalHealth #EveryNewborn

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

How much does it cost to improve #newborncare?

Our new @LancetGH paper from the NEST360 Alliance provides real-world evidence on the investments needed to strengthen care for small & sick newborns across 4 African countries.

Read more: https://t.co/PrilZTCVTr

#HealthFinancing

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

At #IMNHC2026, a key message emerged across #newbornhealth discussions: systems win, single interventions do not.

Our latest blog reflects on why strengthening #healthsystems remains essential for improving outcomes for small & sick newborns.

https://t.co/pNEtQt4arF

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

This #FlashbackFriday, we’re reflecting on powerful conversations in Nairobi focused on advancing maternal and #NewbornHealth through innovation, science, and partnership.

Read more: https://t.co/du1Cur246H

#TBT #MaternalHealth #NEST360

[Newborn Toolkit @NewbornToolkit]

🚨New Lancet Global Health Publication on the Costs of Improving Newborn Care Across Four African Countries 🚼💰

Find out more about this new paper, published in @TheLancet Global Health and led by @NEST360org researchers based at LSHTM 👉 https://t.co/S517jOaCtz

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

Global partners came together to reflect on progress, challenges & the future of maternal & #NewbornHealth at #IMNHC2026.

Our latest blog reflects on the key lessons, conversations & momentum shaping the path forward.

Read more: https://t.co/x46ahib8Ho
#MaternalHealth #NEST360

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

From 6–8 May, #NEST360 #Kenya🇰🇪 conducted #HealthFacilityAssessments across 7 facilities in Nairobi, Central & Western regions as part of Phase 2 expansion planning.

The assessments will help strengthen facility readiness & guide quality #newborncare improvements across Kenya.

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

This #WorldKMCDay, Thika Level 5 Hospital in Kenya marked the day through a Continuous Quality Improvement coaching focused on expanding #KMC coverage and improving quality #newborncare.

#NewbornHealth #KangarooMotherCare #NEST360 #Kenya🇰🇪

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

This #WorldKMCDay, we celebrate all caregivers supporting newborns through love, presence & care.

Read about a father’s journey into #KangarooMotherCare: https://t.co/REa5cJJ48r

#KMC #KFC #NewbornHealth #FamilyCenteredCare #NEST360 #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems @NewbornToolkit

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

Did you know? Fathers also play an important role in #KangarooMotherCare through skin-to-skin contact & active involvement in #newborncare.
At Amana RRH, #Tanzania🇹🇿, #KMC nurses marked #WorldKMCDay by making pledges to strengthen family-centred care & promote #ZeroSeparation.

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

If you work in #newbornhealth, quality improvement, or maternal & child health, take a look at the #KMC pages (12 -23) in the change package & see how the ideas can support your work.

Link: https://t.co/H5YEy37Abt

#WorldKMCDay #KangarooMotherCare #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

#KangarooMotherCare continues to improve newborn survival & recovery at @QECH_Chipatala in #Malawi🇲🇼
“We have seen very small babies whom naturally we thought might not survive, but through #KMC they improved greatly & survived.” – Gertrude Makawa Nursing & Midwifery Technician

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

Skin-to-skin contact. Comfort. Survival. Hope.
This International #KMC Awareness Day, we celebrate with the Chathikha Neonatal Unit at @QECH_Chipatala in #Malawi🇲🇼 the impact of #KangarooMotherCare on newborn survival & recovery.
#WorldKMCDay #NewbornHealth #EveryNewborn #NEST360

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

Angella Banda, a mother from the @KMC Ward at @QECH_Chipatala shares how #KangarooMotherCare has helped improve her baby’s health & encourages other mothers to do so.
“The nurses & staff who care for me & my baby support us so well. Their kindness give me confidence” #WorldKMCDay

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

This #KMCDay, we celebrate #KangarooMotherCare and the parents, nurses, doctors, support staff, and hospital leaders working every day to give small and sick newborns a fighting chance.

Explore the pathway and resources here: https://t.co/DghACPYbok

#WorldKMCDay #KMC #NEST360