Improving newborn infant health in developing countries / editors, Anthony Costello, Dharma Manandhar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Costello, Anthony.

Manandhar, Dharma.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Newborn infants--Health and hygiene--Developing countries.

Newborn infants--Diseases--Developing countries--Prevention.

Medical care--Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (604 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co., c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Until recently policy makers and health professionals in developing countries have neglected newborn care, even though 70% of infant deaths occur during the first month of life. The principles of essential newborn care are simple: resuscitation, warmth to avoid hypothermia, early breast-feeding, hygiene, support for the mother-infant relationship, and early treatment for low birth weight or sick infants. Putting these principles into practice does not require expensive high technology equipment.This important book has been written by experts in newborn care, mostly from developing countries in

Contents:

FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Preterm Birth; HIV and Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT); Malaria Control in Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period; Nutritional Interventions; Interventions During Delivery; Thermal Protection; Breastfeeding Promotion; Neonatal Sepsis and the Study by Bang and Colleagues in Maharashtra; Acknowledgements; References; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; Section 1: Current Status of Newborn Infants and Perinatal Health in South Asia; Chapter 1 CURRENT STATE OF THE HEALTH OF NEWBORN INFANTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; Reasons for Neglect of the Newborn; Cultural adaptation

Under-reportingA misconception that essential newborn care is expensive; Size and distribution of global perinatal mortality; The Importance of Low Birth Weight; Birth Asphyxia; Hypothermia; Infection; Early Breastfeeding; Perinatal Care: A World Bank Priority for Investment; Getting Research into Policy and Practice; Levels of Perinatal Care and Referral Systems; User-friendly Services; Dissemination of Information and Continuing Medical Education; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 RECENT TRENDS IN PERINATAL HEALTH IN SOUTH ASIA; Introduction; 2.1 BANGLADESH; Background and Demography

Perinatal Health IndicatorsMaternal mortality and morbidity; Neonatal mortality; Low birth weight (LBW); Neonatal morbidity; Newborn Care Services; Is prevention enough?; The need for emergency obstetric care services; Conclusion; References; 2.2 INDIA; Background and Demography; Historic perspective on newborn care and traditional practices; Newborn care in contemporary India; Perinatal Health Indicators; Maternal mortality; Perinatal mortality; Neonatal mortality; Low Birth Weight (LBW); Neonatal morbidity; Newborn Care Services; Domiciliary care; Newborn care at primary level

Newborn care at institutional levelWhat of the future in newborn care in India?; References; 2.3 NEPAL; Background and Demography; Perinatal Health Indicators; Maternal mortality; Infant deaths; Perinatal mortality; Neonatal morbidity; Low birth weight newborns (LBW); Neonatal deaths; Newborn Care Services; References; 2.4 PAKISTAN; Background and Demography; Perinatal Health Indicators; Mortality; Causes of neonatal and infant deaths; Breastfeeding practices; Nutritional status of newborn infants; Maternal Care Indicators; Antenatal care; Contraceptive knowledge and use

Utilisation of perinatal health care servicesHealth Services; Conclusion; References; 2.5 SRI LANKA; Background and Demography; Perinatal Health Indicators; Perinatal Care Services; An audit in a tertiary care unit (Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya); Mortality and resuscitation; Neurological sequelae in low birth weight survivors; Ensuring good quality survival and allocation of resources; The status of transferred infants; Conclusion; References; Section 2 :Social, Economic and Cultural Aspects of Motherhood in South Asia

Chapter 3 SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING THE PERINATAL HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND THEIR INFANTS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781848160705

1848160704