Essential Newborn Care:

Protocol for
New Life
Half of all newborn deaths occur
in the first two days of life.

Immediate and thorough drying of the

newborn warms the baby and stimulates
breathing.

Early skin-to-skin contact between mother

and newborn and delayed washing for
at least 6 hours prevents hypothermia,
infection and hypoglycemia.

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The Department of Health now requires
four simple, time-bound steps:

Properly-timed cord clamping and cutting

prevents anemia and protects against
brain hemorrhage in premature babies.

Immediate and thorough drying

of the newborn

Early skin-to-skin contact between

mother and newborn

Properly-timed cord clamping

and cutting

Non-separation of newborn from

Non-separation of newborn from the
mother for early breastfeeding protects
infants from dying from infection.

mother for early breastfeeding

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