GE Healthcare Global maternal-infant care
Maternal-infant healthcare needs are not neatly categorized by class. Income. Or geography. And in a world where too many women don t survive childbirth and too many newborns don t survive their first month, ensuring the health of every mother and infant is more than a social concern.
That s why GE Healthcare created a Maternal-Infant Care business devoted exclusively to designing and delivering much-needed healthcare solutions around the world. With more than 100 years of experience in healthcare, GE is uniquely positioned to make a real difference in the lives of mothers and infants in both developed and developing countries. In addition, achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals #4 and #5 calls for close collaboration between diverse partners. Governments. Non-governmental organizations. International development and funding agencies. And private enterprise. All blending their resources, capabilities and expertise to deliver appropriate healthcare technologies and sustainable solutions relevant to the societies they serve. United Nations Millennium Development Goals (Target Date: 2015) Goal #4 Reduce by two-thirds the mortality rate among children under age five Goal #5 Reduce by three-quarters the maternal mortality ratio Source: www.un.org/millenniumgoals
GE Healthcare brings together a maternal-infant product offering that addresses the specialized needs of all mothers and infants. These products support the expectant mother s pregnancy and delivery as well as the newborn s survival past those critical 28 days of the neonatal period. Facts E very day, approximately 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth T he maternal mortality ratio in developing countries is 240 per 100,000 births versus 16 per 100,000 in developed countries 6.9 million children under the age of five died in 2011 M ore than three million babies die every year in their first month of life and a similar number are stillborn (WHO, Fact sheet, 2012) http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/en/
Designed to support Our dual commitments to serve the world s healthcare needs and help developing countries drive us to create healthcare technologies that are appropriately designed and priced to serve all markets and populations. Help reduce the healthcare gap between developed and developing nations. And play a role in reducing maternal-infant mortality. We fully back our products with comprehensive service and support. Clinician education on the purpose and use of each of our products. Ongoing training to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. All to ensure the long-term sustainability of our solutions. Maternal/Fetal Monitors Monitoring the fetus and the mother is critical during pregnancy. GE s fetal or maternal/fetal monitors provide the information needed to make quick and accurate clinical assessments during the antepartum period and determine fetal and maternal well-being during labor and delivery. Incubators and Warmers For fragile newborns, GE Healthcare s advanced incubators and warmers provide nurturing, life-sustaining environments to promote growth, foster healthy development and help heal ill infants while also addressing the needs of caregivers and parents.
mothers and babies Ultrasound Systems GE ultrasound systems help you monitor maternal and fetal health, from the early identification of a pregnancy through birth. Using GE ultrasound technology from our portable equipment to our high-end Volume Ultrasound systems clinicians can identify conditions that may require more intensive attention at birth, so there are fewer surprises to the neonatal team, the mother and the family. Neonatal Monitors Designed for the special needs of the NICU, GE s comprehensive line of neonatal vital signs monitors provides the clinical excellence, ease of use and accurate information needed for making critical patient care decisions based on a variety of clinical measurements. Phototherapy GE Healthcare offers some of the most developmentally appropriate phototherapy solutions available today, designed to provide convenient, effective treatment for lowering the bilirubin of jaundiced infants in the hospital or at home.
everywhere. Real-world solutions For over a century, GE has pioneered innovative solutions that address pressing real-world problems both in healthcare and beyond. Today, our breadth and depth give us more reach and capacity than ever. We have the imagination, expertise and resources to work with non-governmental organizations and other partners to identify and develop appropriate products that target specific, critical healthcare needs. As well as help solve the problems of developing societies in energy, water, transportation and infrastructure, too. Equally important, we are enthusiastic supporters of the task-shifting strategy promoted by WHO and the UN. We go to great lengths to develop products and training models that help front-line workers deliver high-quality services, even in low-resource regions services that have traditionally been reserved for specialists, but can now be offered confidently by workers from clinical officers to nurse midwives. Helping every individual live life to the fullest A rich heritage in healthcare. A corporate commitment to the developing world. Clear insight into the issues. Global reach. A portfolio of existing products. A proven ability to innovate new solutions. And make the impossible possible. Collaborating with our public- and private-sector partners, GE Healthcare s Maternal-Infant Care team will deliver integrated solutions that address clinical outcomes. Economic impact. Health system efficiency. And result in sustainable healthcare advances that make a real, relevant difference in the lives of mothers and infants worldwide.
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