National Newborn Week is being observed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India from 15^th through 21^st November to reinforces the importance of newborn health as a key priority area and reiterates its commitment steered at the highest level.

In 2014, India became the first country to launch the India Newborn Action Plan (INAP), in alignment with the Global Every Newborn Action Plan towards eliminating preventable deaths of newborns and stillbirths. On 15^th November 2021, an e-event  for the National Newborn Week was held at MoHFW, under the mentorship of Shri. Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary HFW, MoHFW, GoI in presence of senior officials of the Ministry. 

This year the theme of National Newborn Week is “Safety, Quality and Nurturing care – Birth Right of Every Newborn”, this event was an opportunity for strategic State and Central Government officials and development partner representatives working on the child health agenda to renew their commitment towards eliminating preventable deaths of newborns in India.

AS & MD NHM, MoHFW,  outlined the concede steps taken and strategic endeavours by ministry of HFW for promoting Newborn health. 

Secretary HFW launched National Newborn Week and SAANS Campaign IEC posters for dissemination of information and for triggering behaviour change and demand generation on newborn health.

Hon’ble Minister of State also shared a video message vide which she stressed on the life cycle approach and critical importance of maternal health and its role in achieving the national child health targets. She provided a brief overview of the various maternal-child health schemes rolled out by the Government of India under the able leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi JI.

Ministry of Health and Family welfare live cast this event on MoHFWYoutube Channel vide which around 4100 participants were seen this event live and around 2500 participant through Zoom platform.