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Newborn Health

Overview

  • Epidemiology of neonatal mortality in emergencies

  • Best practices and technologies for promoting neonatal health

  • Essential newborn care interventions

Facilitation Notes

The Newborn Health session is part 2 of the 2-part Reproductive and Newborn Health Module.  It is composed of a PowerPoint presentation and additional facilitation notes can be found within the slides.

See the Neonatal Health Summary Sheet for more information.

Timing

45 Minutes

Plan 30 minutes to present slides and 15 minutes for questions/answers.

Exercises and Group Work

None

Visual Aids and Demonstrations

1. Neonatal Health in Emergencies PowerPoint Presentation

Resources

The Lancet Series: Neonatal Survival. March, 2005

Opportunities for Africa's Newborns: Practical data, policy and programmatic support for newborn care in Africa. Joy Lawn and Kate Kerber, eds. PMNCH, 2006

Care of the Newborn Reference Manual. Save the Children 2006

Obstetrics in remote settings: Practical guide for non-specialized health care professionals. MSF, 2007

Additional Resources

 

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