Rebecca E Penzias, Christine Bohne, Samuel K Ngwala, Evelyn Zimba, Norman Lufesi, Ekran Rashid, Edith Gicheha, Opeyemi Odedere, Olabisi Dosunmu, Robert Tillya, Josephine Shabani, James H Cross, Sara Liaghati-Mobarhan, Msandeni Chiume, George Banda, Alfred Chalira, John Wainaina, David Gathara, Grace Irimu, Steve Adudans, Femi James, Olukemi Tongo, Veronica Chinyere Ezeaka, Georgina Msemo, Nahya Salim, Louise T Day, Timothy Powell-Jackson, Jaya Chandna, Maureen Majamanda, Elizabeth M Molyneux, Maria Oden, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Eric O Ohuma, Chris Paton, Tedbabe Hailegabriel, Gagan Gupta, Joy E Lawn
BACKGROUND: Each year an estimated 2.3 million newborns die in the first 28 days of life. Most of these deaths are preventable, and high-quality neonatal care is fundamental for surviving and thriving. Service readiness is used to assess the capacity of hospitals to provide care, but current health facility assessment (HFA) tools do not fully evaluate inpatient small and sick newborn care (SSNC). METHODS: Health systems ingredients for SSNC were identified from international guidelines, notably World Health Organization (WHO), and other standards for SSNC...
March 7, 2024: BMC Pediatrics