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Munich, November 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has created exceptional challenges, especially for the care of preterm, sick and low birth weight infants. Restrictions to stem virus transmission have impacted the provision of healthcare, including infant and family-centred developmental care (IFCDC). Hospitalised newborns, together with their families, have been severely affected by separation policies with so far unforeseen short and long-term consequences. We, therefore, call for a zero separation policy and the consistent application of an IFCDC approach. In a global…

Munich, July 2020: Healthcare systems all around the world are confronted with an extraordinary challenge. A pandemic that affects the whole of society and yet seems to impact each individual differently. Again, children are especially vulnerable in this worldwide pandemic. Even more so hospitalised and preterm newborns. Their vulnerability also affects their parents. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, neonatal units have adopted a separation policy, limiting or prohibiting access of parents to neonatal care units. With our international campaign “Zero…

Brussels, 28 November 2018 – Preterm birth, before the 37th week of pregnancy, and birth complications are the leading causes of death in children under the age of five in Europe and beyond. Globally, 2.6 million children died in the first month of life in 2016.   Read more

Munich, 16 November 2016 – 17 November marks the 6th annual global World Prematurity Day. Meanwhile, countless individuals, hospitals, NGOs, parent groups, and governments are taking action this week to raise awareness and spur action to prevent preterm birth and save babies’ lives. The contribution of EFCNI is a large-scale initiative called A Strong Start for Little Heroes: EFCNI supported about 150 hospitals in Germany and Austria by providing action packages for promoting and celebrating special events. Read more

Munich, 18 October 2016 – A great honour for Silke Mader: The Co-founder and Chairwoman of the Executive Board of the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) was awarded with the Bavarian State Medal for Services concerning Health and Long-term Care (Bayerische Staatsmedaille für Verdienste um Gesundheit und Pflege). Read more

Munich, 23 February 2016 - The European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) is pleased to announce the new composition of its Trustee Board. Read more

Workshop in the European Parliament hosted by MEP Prof. Dr Angelika Niebler and MEP Dr Peter Liese in close collaboration with EFCNI Brussels/Munich, 10 November 2015 – On the occasion of this year’s World Prematurity Day on November 17, renowned health experts and academics from different EU member states, World Health Organization (WHO) ambassadors and patient representatives met in Brussels to exchange views on the state of maternal and newborn health in Europe. Read more

Munich, 21 July 2015 – EFCNI Trustee Board welcomes the newly elected member PD Dr Dietmar Schlembach MD. Read more

Berlin/Munich, 10 March 2015 – Silke Mader, co-founder and chairwoman of EFCNI’s Executive Board becomes an Ashoka Fellow. View more

Munich, 24 February 2015 - The EFCNI Trustee Board has the honour to announce the appointment of Neil Marlow, Professor of Neonatal Medicine at University College London, as a new member of the EFCNI Executive Board, following the resignation of PD Dr Matthias Keller, who stepped down from this position for family reasons end of 2014. View more