Improving newborn care practices through home visits: lessons from Malawi, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Uganda

• Main Authors: Deborah Sitrin (Author), Tanya Guenther (Author), Peter Waiswa (Author), Sarah Namutamba (Author), Gertrude Namazzi (Author), Srijana Sharma (Author), KC Ashish (Author), Sayed Rubayet (Author), Subrata Bhadra (Author), Reuben Ligowe (Author), Emmanuel Chimbalanga (Author), Elizabeth Sewell (Author), Kate Kerber (Author), Allisyn Moran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Nearly all newborn deaths occur in low- or middle-income countries. Many of these deaths could be prevented through promotion and provision of newborn care practices such as thermal care, early and exclusive breastfeeding, and hygienic cord care. Home visit programmes promoting these pra...