Abstract: A global, single use, emergency birthing bassinet that can be transported to a location in an unassembled form and assembled on site. In the unassembled form, the bassinet is generally flat for easy transporting and has side and end portions that can be folded up to construct a three dimensional box-like structure for containing the infant. The bassinet includes heating and cooling packs that can be activated by the user to provide either heating or cooling to the infant. The bassinet includes instructions on the assembly and use of the various components in the appropriate language or easy to interpret pictograms that illustrate the instructions. In an embodiment for disadvantaged areas, the bassinet includes a clean birthing kit containing various components to maintain a clean environment during the birthing of the infant. In an embodiment for more advanced locations there can also be temperature and timing devices.