Chlorhexidine for facility-based umbilical cord care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

• Main Authors: Sojib Bin Zaman (Author), Abu Bakkar Siddique (Author), Harriet Ruysen (Author), Ashish KC (Author), Kimberly Peven (Author), Shafiqul Ameen (Author), Nishant Thakur (Author), Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman (Author), Nahya Salim (Author), Rejina Gurung (Author), Tazeen Tahsina (Author), Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman (Author), Patricia S. Coffey (Author), Barbara Rawlins (Author), Louise T. Day (Author), Joy E. Lawn (Author), Shams El Arifeen (Author), EN-BIRTH Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Umbilical cord hygiene prevents sepsis, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. The World Health Organization recommends 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) application to the umbilicus after home birth in high mortality contexts. In Bangladesh and Nepal, national policies recomm...