Innovations to Improve Neonatal Mortality in low and Middle-Income Countries

Abstract

Evidence-based interventions are available which, if scaled-up, can prevent roughly half of neonatal deaths; these include tetanus toxoid immunization to mothers, clean and skilled care at delivery, newborn resuscitation, exclusive breastfeeding, clean umbilical cord care, and/or management of infections. Apart from these conventional approaches, few innovative approaches have been developed to reduce neonatal mortality.