Introduction More than 98% of infant deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs). Breastfeeding improves infant survival and protects against certain illnesses, such …

(1) Background: Every year, 2.5 million neonates die, mostly in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC), in total disregard of their fundamental human rights. Many of these deaths …

Background Reducing neonatal mortality is an essential part of the third Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG), to end preventable child deaths. To achieve this aim will require …

Exposure to high and low ambient temperatures increases the risk of neonatal mortality, but
the contribution of climate change to temperature-related neonatal deaths is unknown. We …

Background Limited knowledge on the magnitude of neonatal mortality and associated
factors is hampering early intervention in African countries. Objective: To determine neonatal …

Importance The Cochrane review (2016) on kangaroo mother care (KMC) demonstrated a
significant reduction in the risk of mortality in low birth weight infants. New evidence from …

Background Birth asphyxia is a major contributor to neonatal mortality worldwide. In
Ethiopia, birth asphyxia remains a severe condition that leads to significant mortality and …

Objective: The objective of this review was to determine the timing of overall and cause-
specific neonatal mortality and severe morbidity during the postnatal period (1-28 days) …

Background: A critical shortage of health workers with needed maternal and newborn
competencies remains a major challenge for the provision of quality care for mothers and …

Background Neonatal mortality remains a serious global public health problem, but Sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), in particular, is largely affected. Current evidence on neonatal …