Effective coverage of essential inpatient care for small and sick newborns in a high mortality urban setting: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Effective coverage of essential inpatient care for small and sick newborns in a high mortality urban setting: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Abstract Background Effective coverage requires that those in need can access skilled care supported by adequate resources. There are, however, few studies of effective coverage of facility-based neonatal care in low-income settings, despite the recognition that improving newborn survival is a globa...

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Main Authors: Georgina A. V. Murphy, David Gathara, Jacintah Mwachiro, Nancy Abuya, Jalemba Aluvaala, Mike English, on behalf of the Health Services that Deliver for Newborns Expert Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Newborn health
Neonatal care
Effective coverage
Inpatient newborn services
Quality of care
Paediatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1056-0

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