Cost and consequences of using 7.1 % chlorhexidine gel for newborn umbilical cord care in Kenya

• Main Authors: Lecia Brown (Author), Alan Martin (Author), Christopher Were (Author), Nandita Biswas (Author), Alexander Liakos (Author), Elena DeAngelis (Author), Lee Alexandra Evitt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Omphalitis is an important contributor to neonatal mortality in Kenya. Chlorhexidine digluconate 7.1 % w/w (CHX; equivalent to 4 % w/w chlorhexidine) was identified as a life-saving commodity for newborn cord care by the United Nations and is included on World Health Organization...