As Public Affairs Specialists, we were included in a Helping
Babies Breath training program sponsored by LDS Charities. . LDS
Charities is a Humanitarian division of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (LDS). They partnered with UNICEF and the Ministry of
Health in Lesotho.
The trainees included midwives, nurses and a pediatrician. They were taught how to react immediately in cases of respiratory distress. The training focused on the “Golden Minute”. The treatment received within 60 seconds of birth determines whether the baby will live, die or suffer from permanent brain damage
The training equipment was donated by LDS Charities. Each of the 44 trainees was given the
training equipment necessary to go back to their districts to train
others. Over time hundreds will receive
the training as it ripples through the country. As a result the mortality rate of new-borns is
expected to dramatically improve.
