The delivery of essential newborn care in conflict settings: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although progress has been made over the past 30 years to decrease neonatal mortality rates, reductions have been uneven. Globally, the highest neonatal mortality rates are concentrated in countries chronically affected by conflict. Essential newborn care (ENC), which comprises critical therapeutic interventions for every newborn, such as thermal care, initiation of breathing, feeding support, and infection prevention, is an important strategy to decrease neonatal mortality in humanitarian settings. We sought to understand the barriers to and facilitators of ENC delivery in conflict settings.

Methods

We systematically searched Ovid/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases using terms related to conflict, newborns, and health care delivery. We also reviewe

SUBMITTER: Kampalath V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9663655 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature