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SIAPS Helping to Save Newborn Lives in the DRC

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), November 15, 2013 — US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) is helping the Government of the DRC save newborn lives. By using a common antiseptic, 7.1 percent Chlorhexidine (CHX) for cleaning a baby’s newly cut umbilical cord, infant mortality … Read more

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