Authors: Dipak K. Mitr, Luke C. Mullany, Meagan Harrison, Ishtiaq Mannan, Rashed Shah4 , Nazma Begum2 , Mamun Ibne Moin, Shams El Arifeen, Abdullah H. Baqui, and For the Projahnmo Study Group in Bangladesh
This study investigate the impact of two umbilical cord cleansing regimens on neonatal morality and morbidity in a rural region in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh. The study used data from a previously performed community-based cluster-randomized trail. Community health workers checked the newborns for the first nine days of life for infections. The authors found that identifying and following up with high-risk mothers and newborns along with clean cord care can decrease the rate of neonatal infections and deaths.
Link: Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study
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Resource Topic: Birth Preparedness, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Prevention, Program Evaluation, Training, WASH
Resource Type: Best practices, Journal articles, Research
Year: 2018
Region: Asia
Country: Bangladesh
Publisher May Restrict Access: No