Prioritizing Neonatal Health - A Way to Achieve Millennium Development Goals

The child is the future asset and hopes of any nation. They are the foundation for future development. There is a global consensus that improving health of the child and mother paves the way for poverty alleviation and development^1. Investment in maternal, neonatal and child health is not only a priority for saving lives but also critical to advancing other goals related to human welfare^ 2. The policy makers have recognized that their commitment to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) bring nothing unless survival is made a reality for millions of children especially the neonates.