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Akhil Maheshwari (USA) founded the Global Newborn Society (GNS). He received considerable help during the initial phase from Dr. Minesh Khashu (UK), who later left the organization for personal reasons. Maheshwari has traveled extensively all over the world to sensitize the society about the need for this organization. Joining the GNS is free of cost and just requires filling an online form. The movement has grown with now more than 10,000 members from more than 125 nations. The leadership format has also evolved to have 3 chairpersons each year from different parts of the world. There is an open-access journal, the newborn, and its 1st conference is scheduled for November 3-5, 2025 in Sweden.
He served in various academic leadership positions during the period 2004-2020. In 2021, he dedicated himself to improve our understanding of the causes of infant morbidity and mortality and developed the GNS. He also spent 1 year (2023-2024) at the Louisiana State University as this state has high infant mortality. He has now returned to active academics with the Boston Children's Health Physicians in New York. He studies macrophage biology and related inflammation in infants. In addition to 200 invited lectures, he has published 185 peer-reviewed articles, more than 50 book chapters, and edited 7 textbooks of neonatology. The latest, Principles of Neonatology, has been well-received. LinkedIn and Wikipedia (still maturing) pages carry important information.
Maheshwari is a recognized advocate for the care of newborn infants. He firmly believes that the fetus and the newborn represent a single continuum and so there is a need to strengthen both maternal and infant care for good outcomes. He has represented the GNS and emphasized this belief on the National Public Radio and television channels (1, 2) in the US to communicate these views. He has also been active in public organizations such as the Rotary Club (Washington DC Metro-Bethesda, #7620) and Rotary International. He is particularly passionate for the care of infants with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21). To improve the care of critically-ill infants, he sought help from experts from all over the world and developed an international consortium, the LAYA (Looking At Your practices in Application), to develop and evaluate a 'bundled approach'. Under his leadership, our journal newborn has grown and now represents more than 35 organizations from all over the world.
Our patrons, Professors Waldemar Carlo, Kei Lui, and Horacio Ociovich chaired the GNS during the period 2023-2024 and now continue to provide encouragement, leadership, and guidance.
Professor Waldemar Carlo is a renowned neonatologist from the USA. He is the Edwin M. Dixon Endowed Chair in Neonatology, Director, Chronic Lung Disease Prevention Program; Director, Home Readiness Program; Director, Early Developmental Intervention Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in USA. He is a globally-recognized scholar with >600 publications, 60,000 citations. He has a tremendous body of scientific and much-needed community work in Africa and South Asia, where he has led educational programs developed to reduce preventable deaths in newborn infants in low- and middle-income countries, including Essential Newborn Care and Helping Babies Breathe, a simplified version of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. He has designed and led innovative pragmatic large-scale trials conducted in the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research at the National Institutes of Health, USA.
Professor Kei Lui is a renowed Senior Clinical Academic Neonatologist and Professor at the School of Women’s and Children’s Health at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He is an expert in neonatal outcomes, epidemiology, and clinical trials with over 200 publications, and is the chief investigator in multiple NHMRC/MRFF and CIHR projects. He currently Chairs the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network and serves on the Board of Directors of the iNEO International Neonatal Network.
Professor Horacio Osiovich is a renowed neonatologist and Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia and the BC Women’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. His main research focus is on various aspects on infection, and cardiac and respiratory problems in infants. As Division Head, he also has a special interest in the training and education of future neonatologists in Canada and Latin America. He is recognized all over the world for his tireless efforts to improve neonatal outcomes in under-privileged communities.
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