A Baby Box Aims To Save Infant And Maternal Lives
by The Daily Eye Team September 17 2015, 1:47 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 25 secsUnder a new student-led nonprofit aimed at reducing infant and maternal mortality in South Asia, expectant mothers would receive a free box full of newborn essentials like baby clothes, diapers, and wipes, as well as health-related items such as a clean delivery kit and oral rehydration salts. The caveat: Women would only get the box—which doubles as a portable basket in which babies can sleep or play—if they agree to a prenatal check-up.