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Health care providers' perspectives regarding the use of chlorhexidine gel for cord care in neonates in rural Kenya: implications for scale-up

Abstract Background This paper explores the perspectives of health care providers regarding the use of 7.1% Chlorhexidine Digluconate (CHX) gel that releases 4% chlorhexidine for newborn umbilical cord care under a managed access program (MAP) implemented in Bungoma County of Kenya. Understanding th...

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Main Authors:	Angela Muriuki (Author), Francis Obare (Author), Bill Ayieko (Author), Dennis Matanda (Author), Kenneth Sisimwo (Author), Brian Mdawida (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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