Availability and functionality of neonatal care units in healthcare facilities in Mtwara region, Tanzania: The quest for quality of in-patient care for small and sick newborns.

Availability and functionality of neonatal care units in healthcare facilities in Mtwara region, Tanzania: The quest for quality of in-patient care for small and sick newborns.

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<h4>Background</h4>Evidence shows that delivery of prompt and appropriate in-patient newborn care (IPNC) through health facility (HF)-based neonatal care and stabilization units (NCU/NSUs) reduce preventable newborn mortalities (NMs). This study investigated the HFs for availability and...

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Main Authors:	Serveus Ruyobya Kamala, Zamoyoni Julius, Efraim M Kosia, Fatuma Manzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269151

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