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Table 1 Components of essential newborn care measured in the clinical observations

From: State of newborn care in South Sudan’s displacement camps: a descriptive study of facility-based deliveries

Thermal care: dried immediately after birth, wrapped/covered with dry towel, skin-to-skin contact, and delayed bathing while in facility

Infection prevention: handwashing prior to delivery by health worker, eye care with tetracycline, and dry cord care while in facility

Feeding support: skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding in the first hour, and exclusive breastfeeding while in facility

Postnatal monitoring: weight taken using a scale and temperature taken using a thermometer

 
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Reproductive Health

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