RSV Season Takes Toll on Preterm Infants and Senior Citizens
One month into the Respiratory Syncytial Virus season, data shows that the disease is taking its toll. RSV is a contagious seasonal virus that causes respiratory infections and can prove deadly for vulnerable preterm infants and senior citizens.
NCfIH Marks RSV Awareness Month with Release of New “Fast Facts”
October marks the beginning of both the RSV viral season and RSV awareness month. The National Coalition for Infant Health is taking the opportunity to release a new “Fast Facts” educational resource on the virus, its impact, and its danger for infants, especially preemies whose health plans don’t cover preventive treatment.
2016 Infant Health Policy Summit
The Institute for Patient Access and the National Coalition for Infant Health hosted the 2016 Infant Health Policy Summit in Washington, DC on September 15. Health care providers, patient advocates, parents, and policy makers gathered to discuss patient access issues facing vulnerable infants and their families. Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA), for the second […]
New National Coalition for Infant Health Video Introduces the RSV “Gap Baby”
Most young children encounter what’s known as Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, before age two. It’s a common seasonal virus with flu-like symptoms. But as a new video from the National Coalition for Infant Health explains, premature infants whose health plans don’t cover preventive RSV treatment may suffer – and unnecessarily so.
IfPA Releases Policy Brief on Human Milk Diet for Preemies
Milk is medicine, explains a new policy brief from the Institute of Patient Access, and access to an exclusive human milk diet has measurable benefits for premature infants.
Congress Unanimously Passes “Protecting Our Infants Act”
After passing the U.S. Senate and House unanimously, a bill that could help newborns exposed to opioids in their mothers’ wombs now awaits the president’s signature.
Prematurity Awareness Month, RSV Season Bring Preemie Issues to the Forefront
Prematurity Awareness Month kicked off this November with a “C” grade for the United States from the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.
IfPA Releases “Protecting Premature Infants from Infectious Diseases” Policy Brief
Infectious diseases can pose a threat to all infants, but particularly those born prematurely.
Lawmakers Propose Incentives for Developing Infant Therapies
Pediatric populations historically suffer from a dearth of medical therapies; few new medications are tested on and approved specifically for infants and young children.
New Study: Parents’ Clothing Could Infect NICU Infants with RSV
Fragile preemies and newborns may face the risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from the most well-meaning source—their parents.
