Essential Care for Every Baby: improving compliance with newborn care practices in rural Nicaragua

• Main Authors: Krystle Perez (Author), Jacquelyn Patterson (Author), Jessica Hinshaw (Author), Carlos Escobar (Author), David Parajon (Author), Laura Parajon (Author), Carl Bose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Neonatal mortality comprises an increasing proportion of childhood deaths in the developing world. Essential newborn care practices as recommended by the WHO may improve neonatal outcomes in resource limited settings. Our objective was to pilot a Helping Babies Breathe and Essent...