National Newborn Week 2021: 15-21 November

In India, the National Newborn Week is observed every year from 15 to 21 November.
Purpose: to reinforce the importance of newborn health as a key priority area of the health sector and reduce the infant mortality rate by improving healthcare conditions for babies in the neonatal period.
The theme of National Newborn Week 2021 is ‘Safety, quality and nurturing care – birth right of every newborn’.