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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 and cutting

Properly-timed cord clamping

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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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