Erin Hunter, Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Rashed Shah et al.
Bangladesh has one of the world's highest rates of low birth weight along with prevalent traditional care practices that leave newborns highly vulnerable to hypothermia, infection, and early death. We conducted formative research to explore existing newborn care practices in rural Bangladesh with an...
Jennifer A. Applegate, Salahuddin Ahmed, Meagan Harrison, Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru et al.
INTRODUCTION: Many infants with possible serious bacterial infections (PSBI) do not receive inpatient treatment because hospital care may not be affordable, accessible, or acceptable for families. In 2015, WHO issued guidelines for managing PSBI in young infants (0-59 days) with simpler antibiotic r...
Jennifer A. Applegate, Salahuddin Ahmed, Meagan Harrison, Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru et al.
BACKGROUND: Neonatal infections remain a leading cause of newborn deaths globally. In 2015, WHO issued guidelines for managing possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in young infants (0-59 days) using simplified antibiotic regimens when compliance with hospital referral is not feasible. Banglad...
Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru, Munia Islam, Marufa Aziz Khan, Ardy Sowe et al.
There is a well-recognized need for empirical study of processes and factors that influence scale up of evidence-based interventions in low-income countries to address the 'know-do' gap. We undertook a qualitative case study of the scale up of chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord (CHX) in B...
Salahuddin Ahmed, Jennifer A. Applegate, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru et al.
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization revised the global guidelines for management of possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in young infants to recommend the use of simplified antibiotic therapy in settings where access to hospital care is not possible. The Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Fa...
Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru, Marufa Aziz Khan, Munia Islam, Ardy Sowe et al.
BACKGROUND: Chlorhexidine (CHX) cleansing of the umbilical cord stump is an evidence-based intervention that reduces newborn infections and is recommended for high-mortality settings. Bangladesh is one of the first countries to adopt and scale up CHX nationally. This study evaluates the implementati...