| Literature DB >> 26400597 |
A Hansen1, H Magge2, M Labrecque3, R B M Munyaneza4, E Nahimana5, M Nyishime4, A Mwali6.
Abstract
The reduction in global neonatal mortality rates remains a challenge. Internationally recognized protocols for hospital care of sick and small newborns are limited, although this specialized area lends itself to standardization. An interdisciplinary team including international and local clinical experts worked with the Rwandan Ministry of Health and Rwandan professional associations to develop and implement a neonatal care program in a rural Rwandan district hospital that was ultimately accepted as the national standard for newborn medicine. Successful features and challenges are discussed. It is realistic to develop, implement and disseminate neonatal protocols for sick newborns.Keywords: global health; implementation; newborn medicine
Year: 2015 PMID: 26400597 PMCID: PMC4525367 DOI: 10.5588/pha.14.0106
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Public Health Action ISSN: 2220-8372