Maintenance of Newborn Resuscitation Skills: The Role of NeoNatalie Live in Bangladesh Through the SWAP Program (2025)

Bangladesh continues to grapple with high neonatal mortality rates, with a significant number of newborn deaths. A major contributor to this mortality burden is birth asphyxia, a condition that can be effectively addressed through timely and skilled newborn resuscitation. However, skills retention for newborn resuscitation following training can be problematic. Recognizing this critical gap in the maintenance of this lifesaving skill, the Saving Women and Premature Babies (SWAP) project, led by Save the Children, partnered with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Laerdal Global Health, introduced an innovative training approach using the NeoNatalie Live (NNL) manikin. This brief describes the introduction of NNL to five health facilities in Bangladesh.