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Essential newborn care after home delivery in Nepal
Author(s) -
Mats Målqvist,
Asha Pun,
Ashish KC
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1651-1905
pISSN - 1403-4948
DOI - 10.1177/1403494816683572
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , outreach , postnatal care , environmental health , health facility , birth attendant , health care , pediatrics , pregnancy , population , maternal health , health services , economic growth , biology , economics , genetics
Postnatal care of the newborn is essential in order to reduce neonatal mortality. Nepal has made great efforts to improve maternal and child health by focusing on accessibility and outreach over the past decades. This study aims to examine trends, over the past decade, in levels and equity of facility delivery rates and the provision of newborn care after home delivery in Nepal.

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