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NEO FOR NAMIBIA - Helping Babies Survive is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland that focuses on the implementation of simple medical interventions that are known to improve survival rates of newborn infants.


Lessons learned from History - Helping Babies Survive in Low Resource Settings

This presentation is based on a TEDx talk. which Prof. Thomas M. Berger gave at the Geneva Graduate Institute in 2024.

It explains the historical context of the work of NEO FOR NAMIBIA- Helping Babies Survive.


Short TV report by NBC News

 

The 24th mission of NEO FOR NAMIBIA - Helping Babies Survive also marked the 10th anniversary of the collaboration between the Swiss NGO and the governemnt hospital in Rundu. To celebrate this success, the founders of NEO FOR NAMIBIA - Helping Babies Survive and local health care professionals decided to organize the 1st Prem Unit Graduate Reunion. The event was boroadcast on national TV.


Most recent mission To all missions

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2026-2

Planning future donations

The 26th mission of NEO FOR NAMIBIA – Helping Babies Survive lasted from May 4 to June 2, 2026. Apart from the usual clinical work and training, the team took detailed stock and oversaw the delivery and distribution of the NGO’s largest donation.

Mission Report 2026-2