The cardboard box that holds these items is also fitted with a small, firm mattress and a sheet-which allows it to serve as a safe place for the baby to sleep. Finland now has one of the lowest ...

The contents of the Finnish baby box. The brightly coloured cardboard box doubles as a cot, complete with mattress and sheets, and contains numerous baby items. Credit: AP Photo/Lehtikuva ...

A London hospital has become the first in the UK to trial Finnish-style ‘baby boxes’ – free starter kits given to all new mums regardless of background said to help reduce rates of infant ...

Finland has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world—a statistic often credited to its famous “baby boxes.” The government mails these cardboard cribs filled with baby supplies to any ...

TWO mums from an Essex village are calling on the Government to tackle unacceptable levels of child poverty in the country.

The SNP is determined that every child, regardless of their circumstances, should get the best start in life, which is why we introduced Scotland’s Baby Box. Based on the Finnish model, which has a ...