Measuring ENAP interventions for small and/or sick newborns in routine health information systems: indicators and considerations from a WHO expert consultation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current trends indicate 63 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not on track to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 target of a neonatal mortality rate ≤12 per 1000 live births. The Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) prioritised four life-saving interventions for small and/or sick newborns (SSN) in health facilities: neonatal resuscitation, kangaroo mother care, antibiotic treatment of possible serious bacterial infections, and antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm birth at <34 weeks of gestation. Limited indicator reporting on the use of these interventions in routine health information systems (RHIS) is a barrier to scaling up SSN care.

Methods

The World Health Organization (WHO) led a multi-step process to agree coverage ind

SUBMITTER: WHO expert consultative group on small and/or sick newborn indicators for Every Newborn Action Plan 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12062841 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature