Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Samantha Herrera, Sayed Rubayet, Goutom Banik et al.
BACKGROUND: Serious infections account for 25% of global newborn deaths annually, most in low-resource settings where hospital-based treatment is not accessible or feasible. In Bangladesh, one-third of neonatal deaths are attributable to serious infection; in 2014, the government adopted new policy ...
Nazia Binte Ali, Sabrina Sharmin Priyanka, Bal Ram Bhui, Samantha Herrera et al.
BACKGROUND: Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) practice improves newborn survival and child development through preventing hypothermia in newborns, improving early initiation of breastfeeding practice, and strengthening mother-child bonding. Despite having numerous benefits, it is one of the least practiced...
Rashidul Azad, Sk Masum Billah, Bal Ram Bhui, Nazia Binte Ali et al.
Background Neonatal deaths contribute to nearly half (47%) of under-five mortality globally and 67% in Bangladesh. Despite high neonatal mortality, care-seeking from qualified providers for newborn danger signs remains low. Identification of direct and indirect factors and their pathways affecting c...
Nazia Binte Ali, Sabrina Sharmin Priyanka, Bal Ram Bhui, Samantha Herrera et al.
Abstract Background: Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) is one of the eight proven Essential Newborn Care (ENC) practices that improve newborn survival. Despite having myriads of benefits, it is one of the least used ENC interventions especially in the low and middle-income countries (1% to 74%). In Banglad...