Using verbal and social autopsy approaches to understand why neonates die in rural settings: a case study of a remote rural district in Uganda

• Main Authors: Peter Waiswa (Author), Rornald Muhumuza Kananura (Author), Dinah Amongin (Author), Joseph Akuze (Author), Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu (Author), Felix Kizito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Neonatal mortality remains a formidable challenge in low-resource settings, such as Uganda, despite global health initiatives. This study employs a social and verbal autopsy approach to identify the causes, settings and health accessibility challenges surrounding neonatal deaths in the...