Immediate newborn care practices delay thermoregulation and breastfeeding initiation

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Authors

Howard Sobel · World Health Organization - Philippines

Maria Asuncion A. Silvestre · Philippine General Hospital

Jacinto Blas V. Mantaring · University of the Philippines Manila

Yolanda E. Oliveros · Department of Health

Soe Nyunt‐U · World Health Organization - Philippines

Abstract

This minute-by-minute observational assessment revealed that performance and timing of immediate newborn care interventions are below WHO standards and deprive newborns of basic protections against infection and death.

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Infant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Paediatrica

Volume 100, Issue 8, pp. 1127-1133

DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02215.x

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