Sam Ngwala

Public Health Specialist

[NEST360 @NEST360org]

Are you at @COINNurses Conference #COINN2026?

Join Lauren Allison for her presentation on the @NewbornToolkit. An interprofessional educational platform that breaks down professional silos within the #globalhealth field, enabling application of evidence into practice.

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[Newborn Toolkit @NewbornToolkit]

The Newborn Toolkit is attending #IMNHC2026 from March 23 to 26, providing in-person demos that showcase our platform and how to use it.

Find out more on the @NEST360org website 👉https://t.co/ySYNwbiDxO

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Join Professor Joy Lawn, Dr Queen Dube, and others for a hands-on session on what it takes to turn data into action for maternal & newborn health.

Book your spot for this registration-only #IMNHC2026 pre-session: https://t.co/psRnxZo0mx

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#Malawi🇲🇼 Central East Zone Newborn Care Review

MoH Quality Management Department & #NEST360 brought facilities together to review progress toward 2025 targets, strengthen data use through NEST-IT & apply #HumanCenteredDesign to #NewbornInfrastructure.

#QualityImprovement #UHC

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Warmth. Closeness. Care.

Immediate #KangarooMotherCare (iKMC) is helping small & sick newborns survive across #Kenya🇰🇪. Last week, teams from 8 hospitals learned directly from the pioneer #iKMC site in Kakamega to expand this life-saving care.

#KMC #NewbornHealth #NewbornCare

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From postpartum hemorrhage detection to smart #CPAP and kangaroo care solutions, African engineering students are designing for real-world impact.
See highlights from @Rice360glht’s first pan-African design competition: https://t.co/EQP6qBEW0e

#KMC #NewbornHealth #BornTooSoon

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Northern Malawi🇲🇼 facilities joined NEST360 & MoH for a Newborn Care Review Meeting focused on CPAP quality, Quality Improvement learning & progress toward 2025 goals.

Strong results shared, including reduced hypothermia deaths through teamwork & data-driven care.
#NewbornCare

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🤝 Rotary Club of Blantyre partners with NEST360 #Malawi🇲🇼 to combat #newbornhypothermia!
At its 70th Anniversary Gala, the Club donated blankets to help protect newborns across #Blantyre health facilities, a vital step in preventing hypothermia and saving lives
#NewbornCare #CSR

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Born at 1.2 kg & abandoned after birth, baby Pepetua’s future was uncertain.
But the Amana RRH🇹🇿 NICU team, trained through NEST360, refused to let her story end there.
Now at 8 months, she’s thriving at 3.5 kg. A powerful reminder of what warmth, care & community can do.
#KMC

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Behind every healthy newborn is a working medical device & a skilled hand maintaining it.
Explore how Biomedical Engineers in Tigray #Ethiopia🇪🇹 are reviving equipment, saving lives, & strengthening #neonatalcare.
🔗 Read the story: https://t.co/84xX3KNRSK
#Biomed #PatientSafety

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NEST360 #Nigeria🇳🇬 trained clinicians on implementing KMC/iKMC in supported facilities.

Sessions covered KMC guidelines, hypothermia prevention, and developing facility-level implementation plans, key steps toward reducing newborn mortality.
#Newborn #NewbornCare #KMC #iKMC

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[MARCH Centre, LSHTM @MARCH_LSHTM]

📋Counting stillbirths is about data, dignity, and accountability - ensuring every #stillborn baby is acknowledged and every loss informs action.

New report in collaboration with @AfricaCDC, @UNICEF, @UCT_news and @LSHTM out now 👇

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[Eric Ohuma @ohumaeric]

PUBLICATION ALERT: Changes in service readiness across 65 facilities in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Malawi https://t.co/1VfisySVaP @joylawn @MARCH_LSHTM @rpenzias @LSHTM @JHenryC

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SAVE THE DATE!

Faster Together: Hope for Accelerating Neonatal Survival Across Africa

Join us on April 7 for a #WorldHealthDay2025 LinkedIn Live Event promoting #HealthyBeginnings and #HopefulFutures for newborns!