Open AccessNeonatal transport in India: From public health perspective
Author(s) -
Manas Pratim Roy,
Rishein Gupta,
Rachna Sehgal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.192156
Subject(s) - neonatal mortality , infant mortality , public health , medicine , health care , perspective (graphical) , environmental health , business , medical emergency , economic growth , nursing , economics , population , artificial intelligence , computer science
Transport of sick newborns is undergoing massive changes in India. Over past few years, specialized transport has been activated in most of the states although out of pocket expenditure and absence of health personnel in the ambulance are still posing hurdles. With gradual expansion of all-weather roads to the furthest corner of the country and introduction of free transport for all neonates, it brings opportunities for us to reach all the sick newborns to the nearest equipped hospital at the earliest. Telecommunication and presence of health personnel during transport and training on life support are other initiatives boosting health care of the neonates during transport. Thus, improved transport could be a solution for reduction of stagnant neonatal mortality in India