Table 1 Definitions of Essential and Emergency (Basic & Comprehensive) Neonatal Care services (adapted from [9]) and their recommended geographic distribution [8]
Routine Essential Newborn Care | Emergency Neonatal Care (EmNC) Services | |
|---|---|---|
Basic Emergency Neonatal Care (BEmNC) | Comprehensive Emergency Neonatal Care (CEmNC) | |
1. Thermal protection | 1. Corticosteroids (in preterm labour) | ✓ all BEmNC |
2. Early & exclusive breastfeeding | 2. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for small/preterm babies | + |
3. Hygienic cord care | 3. Bag-and-mask resuscitation | 6. Neonatal intubation |
4. Injectable antibiotics (for mother and newborn) | 7. Intravenous fluids | |
5. Alternative feeding (tube/spoon feeding) | 8. Oxygen administration | |