Health system readiness to support facilities for care of preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

• Main Authors: Abubeker Kedir Usman (Author), Eskinder Wolka (Author), Yared Tadesse (Author), Abraham Tariku (Author), Abate Yeshidinber (Author), Alula M. Teklu (Author), Kirsten Senturia (Author), Wendemaghen Gezahegn (Author), James A. Litch (Author), And the Every Preemie-SCALE Ethiopia Implementation Research Collaboration Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preterm birth is a worldwide challenge with the highest burden in low- and middle-income countries. Despite availability of low-cost interventions to decrease mortality of preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns, these interventions are not well integrated in the health syst...