1. Epidemiology of congenital malaria in Nigeria: a multi-centre study
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

... newborns in Nigeria. Methods In a prospective multi-centre study, 1875 consecutive mother–baby pairs were enrolled over a continuous 12-month period. Blood smears were prepared from moth...

2. Baby Hannah
(Stories/Patients)

The two day old baby looked so tiny in the middle of the full-size ICU bed. The whole left side of her head and her left eye were swollen and bruised, with scratches here and there. Now and then she w

3. Mystery Diagnosis #2 -- Your help needed
(Cases/Mystery cases)

... gaining weight well. (Click on photos for larger versions). continued ... At admission the baby was tachycardic (120-140/min), tachypneic (64/min), with “harsh” breath sounds ...

4. Dr. Odumu Outreach Report
(News/News at Evangel)

... Day 1: Saturday, April 7 I had two clinic sessions and saw 95 patients. Two were admitted and one baby delivered. Total counseled/saved: 15. Day 2: Easter Sunday I had one clinic session, 3:...

5. HIV and breastfeeding: Another swing of the pendulum?
(Journal Club/HIV)

...ns such as methods of blocking transmission in breast milk (HAART for the mother, immunizations for the baby, ART for the baby, etc.) are important in the long run, but are probably not widely applica...

6. What immunizations does my baby or child need for travel to Nigeria?
(FAQs/Info for travelers)

Bringing a baby or child to Nigeria? What immunizations and malaria prophylaxis are needed? The best source for this information is the US government CDC site, including the page specifically about im

7. Record-breaking tiny baby goes home
(News/Latest)

Baby Babalola went home recently after a ten-week stay at Evangel. As with any premature baby, we were happy that he had done well and arrived safely to the point of being released home, but Baby Babo

8. Best practices for newborn resuscitation -- simple and effective
(Journal Club/Public Health)

...ple and inexpensive ones! It's better to train workers on these simple practices (basically, drying the baby, avoiding cold stress, and providing ventilation with room air if needed) than to invest in...

9. A disease that destroys the 'fame of the family'
(News/News at Evangel)

...al Birth Attendant") who has had some experience in assisting with deliveries. In women whose baby is too large for their pelvic opening, or who have other complications such as mal-presenta...

10. Be kind to a baby: use a long needle for immunization
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

Nearly 700 healthy infants in British general practice settings were randomized to be immunized with either short (16 mm, 0.6 inches) or long (25 mm, 1 inch) needles. Immunization was carried out at 2

11. Handwashing -- are we being irresponsible?
(Journal Club/Family practice)

"A new mother sits by her tiny, premature baby in a neonatal intensive care unit. She watches as a physician touches the baby without first washing his hands or using the waterless, alcohol-based

12. Confusing effects of large, perinatal doses of vitamin A in HIV ...
(Journal Club/HIV)

...n. The practical implication, it appears to me, is that this approach, giving either the woman or the baby a single large dose of vitamin A at birth, does not have much to recommend it. I hesitate t...

13. Baby Tina goes home
(Stories/Pro-Life Evangel)

Baby Tina left us tonight. We only knew since yesterday that she was going back to her birth mother and family. The mother arrived yesterday afternoon at our house with a note from Justina tellin

14. What immunizations and malaria prevention do I need for travel to Nigeria
(FAQs/Info for travelers)

Bringing a baby or child to Nigeria? What immunizations and malaria prophylaxis are needed? The best source for this information is the US government CDC site, including the page specifically about im

15. Tina's Story
(Stories/Pro-Life Evangel)

Wednesday morning we got a wake-up call: a baby had been born Tuesday night, we could come and get her any time. Chaplain Justina of the crisis pregnancy program had talked with Barb the day before wh

16. New life, new lives in Nigeria
(News/News at Evangel)

...ong a bumpy path until they reached the family's compound. There they met Aisha and her 22-month-old baby girl, Habiba. As a child, Aisha had moved with her parents to Saudi Arabia. Her father had ...

17. Support needed for maternity expenses
(Projects/Crisis Pregnancy)

...enatal care and delivery at Evangel and the “delivery kits” of clothes and supplies for the baby and mother is an additional $25. Please let us know if you are interested in helping with t...

18. What immunizations are available for my baby?
(FAQs/Info for travelers)

What immunizations for infants are available in Jos?   The information on this page is provisional and subject to review.    Expatriate parents bringing young childre

19. Is that baby seizing or is it something else? Check whether the eyes are open.
(Journal Club/Latest Articles)

It's often hard to know when a baby is really seizing. This study found that babies whose eyes are closed throughout the "event" are probably not having a seizure. It is not easy to know

20. Comparison of the effect of two systems for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding (Lancet)
(Journal Club/Public Health)

The Lancet 2005; 366:1094-1100 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67421-1 Home visits were associated with increased rate of exclusive breastfeeding in this RCT in Brazil, but much of the benefit was los