Innovating to Save Newborn Lives.
Global Newborn Solutions develops lifesaving innovations to ensure that every baby has the chance to survive and thrive — no matter where they are born.
The Need for Action
Each year, millions of newborns face life-threatening complications from hypothermia, particularly in low-resource settings. Hypothermia can disrupt brain development, cause stunted growth, and even lead to death — yet these deaths are preventable with context-appropriate, scalable solutions.
Introducing the Dream Warmer™.
Every year, millions of newborns face life-threatening cold stress — simply because they were born too soon, too small, or too far from electricity. When around-the-clock skin-to-skin / kangaroo mother care (KMC) isn’t practical, the Dream Warmer can bridge the gap.
This reusable warming pad, safely heated with hot water, helps stabilize and regulate the newborn’s temperature for up to 6 hours — no power or complicated equipment needed.
Backed by published studies and trusted in hospitals and clinics across the globe, it’s a low-cost, easy-to-use tool for families, caregivers, and frontline health workers.
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Helps regulate body temperature, reducing the risk of complications, disability, and death in vulnerable newborns.
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Keeps baby warm so caregivers can rest, recover, and care for others — without needing electricity or constant contact.
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Fewer newborn deaths means stronger families, healthier children, and less strain on healthcare systems.
Our Technology
The Dream Warmer contains Phase Change Material (PCM) — a safe, reusable substance that melts at 37°C, ideal for newborn care. Once heated with boiled water, the liquid PCM slowly releases heat as it solidifies. A built-in temperature indicator shows when the warmer is safe to use, and the pad fits into a durable neoprene sleeve — no electricity needed.
Thoroughly Tested
The Dream Warmer has been rigorously evaluated across six studies on three continents — including three clinical trials in Rwanda and three implementation studies in Rwanda, Malawi, and Mexico. Parents and health workers overwhelmingly reported that the device was easy to use, effective, and well accepted in both clinical and home care settings.
Around the World
The Dream Warmer is being used in over a dozen countries across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific — reaching newborns in remote villages, busy hospitals, and everywhere in between. We partner with healthcare centers, researchers, governments, manufacturers, and distributors to deliver life-saving warmth where it’s needed most.
