Health facility readiness to care for high risk newborn babies for early childhood development in eastern Uganda

Health facility readiness to care for high risk newborn babies for early childhood development in eastern Uganda

Abstract Background The neonatal mortality rate in Uganda has barely changed over the past decades, estimated at 28/1000 and 27/1000 live births in 2006 and 2016 respectively. The survivors have a higher risk of developing neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) due to brain insults from perinatal com...

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Main Authors: Gertrude Namazzi, Helena Hildenwall, Grace Ndeezi, Paul Mubiri, Christine Nalwadda, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Peter Waiswa, James K. Tumwine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Neurodevelopment
Facility readiness
High risk newborns
Essential newborn care
Birth asphyxia
Preterm
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07693-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07693-0

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