An assessment of immediate newborn care readiness and availability in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global neonatal mortality necessitates access to immediate newborn care interventions. In Nepal, disparities persist in the readiness and availability of newborn care services within health facilities.

Objective

This study aimed to assess this status and compare facilities that had implemented an intensive newborn resuscitation capacity building and retention programme in the past five years with those that had not.

Methods

Our observational cross-sectional study involved 154 health facilities across Nepal. Through on-site inspections and maternal log reviews, we evaluated the immediate newborn care readiness and availability.

Results

The mean immediate newborn care intervention availability score of 52.8% (SE = 21.5) and the readiness score averaged

SUBMITTER: Dhungana R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795551 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature