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Why Bangladesh's Efforts To Reduce Newborn Mortality Are Working

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A recent UNICEF report finds that every year, more than 2.5 million babies around the world die within a month of their birth. In Bangladesh, there's been an effort to reduce the newborn death rate — and it's working.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti learns more from NPR's Nurith Aizenman (@aizenglobe).

This segment aired on March 2, 2018.

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