In this section it is possible to download the documents relating to the projects and scientific research publications.

  • Case Study: Implementation of Kangaroo Care in Burundi

    An in-depth case study on the implementation of Kangaroo Care (KC) within the Neonatal Essential Survival Technology (NEST) Model at Ngozi Regional Hospital in Burundi: “Implementation of the Kangaroo Care in Burundi”.

  • 2024 NEST Partners Meeting Report (French)

    The second edition of the NEST Partners Meeting was held in Cotonou (Benin) from 7 to 11 October 2024. This regional meeting gathered all the organizations working with the Chiesi Foundation in neonatal care in French-speaking countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ivory Coast, Central African Republic, Senegal and Togo.

  • NEST – Neonatal Essential Survival Technology – Project

    The Chiesi Foundation promotes the NEST – Neonatal Essential Survival Technology – Model, a long-term program with the main objective of improving conditions of newborns, in particular unwell, sick, premature and low birth weight (LBW) neonates, in areas where almost everything is missing and where simple but well-prepared interventions could potentially save many lives.

  • Theory of Change – NEST

    In 2016, we applied the well-known methodology of the Theory of Change to the NEST Project, to further focus and complete the description of the essential elements and specific activities needed for accomplishing the mission of the project itself and achieving the full design of the Model of Neonatal Care Unit (NCU) that we intend to propose and implement in limited resources contexts.

  • Optimizing neonatal care at the Saint Camille Hospital, Ouagadougou (HOSCO), Burkina Faso

    Merran Thomson – On behalf of the NEST Team

    The impact of the Neonatal Essential Survival Technology (NEST) continuous quality improvement (QI) program.

  • GASP (Global Access to Spirometry Project) in a Box

    This document outlines a practical, concrete strategy for developing a program to perform diagnostic spirometry and provide asthma education in developing nations as well as in underserviced areas in developed nations. It is based on experience gathered from developing such a program in Guyana, South America by a specialist respiratory team from Vancouver, BC, Canada in conjunction with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and the Guyana Ministry of Health Services.

  • Social Report 2023

    The Chiesi Foundation Social Report is a comprehensive document that provides a detailed overview of the Foundation’s activities throughout the year. The Report offers a summary of ongoing projects in the countries where the Foundation operates, with a focus on developments and progress.

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