Dhaka, June 25 -- The Saving Women and Premature Babies (SWAP) project, a flagship initiative led by Save the Children in Bangladesh in collaboration with the National Newborn Health Programme (NNHP) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), officially concluded on Wednesday with a Learning Dissemination and Celebration Event held in Dhaka.

Launched in April 2022, the SWAP project aimed to reduce preventable maternal and neonatal deaths by enhancing the quality of care for small and sick newborns (SSNBs) and women experiencing complications during pregnancy.

The project was implemented across five public and private health facilities in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Lakshmipur, significantly strengthening clinical practices and heal...