National chlorhexidine coverage and factors associated with newborn umbilical cord care in Bangladesh and Nepal: a cross-sectional analysis using household data
Abstract Background Preventable newborn deaths are a global tragedy with many of these deaths concentrated in the first week and day of life. A simple low-cost intervention, chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord, can prevent deaths from omphalitis, an infection of the umbilical cord. Banglad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-024-00182-8 |