James H Cross, Christine Bohne, Samuel K Ngwala, Josephine Shabani, John Wainaina, Olabisi Dosunmu, Irabi Kassim, Rebecca E Penzias, Robert Tillya, David Gathara, Evelyn Zimba, Veronica Chinyere Ezeaka, Opeyemi Odedere, Msandeni Chiume, Nahya Salim, Kondwani Kawaza, Norman Lufesi, Grace Irimu, Olukemi O Tongo, Lucas Malla, Chris Paton, Louise T Day, Maria Oden, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Elizabeth M Molyneux, Eric O Ohuma, Joy E Lawn
BACKGROUND: Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) coverage target 4 necessitates national scale-up of Level-2 Small and Sick Newborn Care (SSNC) (with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)) in 80% of districts by 2025. Routine neonatal inpatient data is important for improving quality of care, targeting equity gaps, and enabling data-driven decision-making at individual, district, and national-levels. Existing neonatal inpatient datasets vary in purpose, size, definitions, and collection processes...
November 15, 2023: BMC Pediatrics