Expressing serious concern over the country’s alarmingly high burden of neonatal mortality, experts at a seminar stated that Pakistan already has the knowledge and tools to prevent most deaths but what it needs is consistent implementation of proven practices, ensuring that every mother and newborn receives timely quality care. The event — National seminar on accelerating newborn survival and care in Pakistan — was organised by the Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD), Aga Khan University (AKU) and attended by policymakers, clinicians, researchers and development partners. “There is an urgent need to reduce disparities in newborn care across provinces and districts,” said Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, IGHD founding director. “Simple, proven practices like helping babies breathe, supporting breastfeeding, and skin-to-skin care can save countless newborn lives and improve maternal health,” he emphasised.