Description • Standardised, simplified metrics for assessing acute morbidities in premature babies and tools and protocols for comparable follow up of impairment and disability in premature babies Discovery • Biomarkers of neonatal sepsis • Sensitive, specific identification of sepsis in preterm and other newborns • Shorter course antibiotics, oral, fewer side effects • Stability of oral surfactant Development • Development of simpler, lower-cost, robust devices (See Table 5.3 for full list) • Simplified identification of preterm babies in communities, increased accuracy of GA in facilities • Community initiation of Kangaroo Mother Care Delivery Implementation research to understand and accelerate scaling up of facility based care: • KMC, including quality improvement, task shifting • Feeding support for preterm babies • Infection case management protocols and quality improvement • Improved care of RDS, including safe oxygen use protocols and practices • Infection prevention Implementation research at community level • Simplified improved identification for premature babies • Referral strategies • Feasibility and effect of home care for preterm babies in humanitarian emergencies or where referral is not possible |