Hot fomentation of newborn fontanelles as an indigenous practice in Ghana: implications for policy and integrated community-based health care in Covid-19 pandemic and beyond

• Main Authors: Mary Ani-Amponsah (Author), Solina Richter (Author), Mariam Al-Hassan Adam (Author), Evans Appiah Osei (Author), Mahama Mustapha (Author), Ezekiel Oti-Boadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective African newborns undergo numerous traditional and religious practices ranging from fontanelle fomentation to total head shaving, scalp molding, skin scarification and ano-genital irrigation which can negatively impact the health of neonates. Hot fomentation of fontanelles has been...