OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to explore the traditional newborn-care beliefs and
practices and to identify factors that affect newborn health, aiming to design an appropriate …

Background Each year nearly 7.7 million children under five years die around the world; out
of which approximately 3.1 million of the newborns die during the neonatal period and …

Background: Newborn mortality is one of the world's most neglected health problems. It is
estimated that globally four million newborns die before they reach 1 month of age and …

INTRODUCTION: Of annual four million neonatal deaths, majority in the developing world,
approximately three-quarters die within the first week of life. Pakistan has one of the highest …

Background: Maternal and neonatal health problem is a major public health burden. Most of
the newborn deaths in the developing countries occur due to lack of access to care. The …

Background: Despite efforts by the government and other health agencies neonatal
morbidity and mortality continues to remain high in India. In our community women receive …

Objective: To learn about household maternal and newborn health knowledge and practices
to aid the design of newborn programming within Save the Children's Haripur Program …

Background: Neonatal care practices are different in different communities. Before any
intervention planned to reduce mortality and mortality in community, understanding of local …

To explore traditional neonatal beliefs and care practices and to assess the predictors for
giving prelacteal feeds, a qualitative and quantitative study was conducted in low …

Neonatal health is the key to child survival. India is the first country to add neonatal
component to Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI). After so many years of …