TABLE 6.

Preterm Newborn Care Interventions Recommended by WHO for Safe and Effective ACS Use Reported by Key Informants as Being Available at Facilities Providing ACS, by Country

	Preterm Newborn Care Interventions
Country	Resuscitation	Thermal Care	Infection Prevention and Treatment	Feeding Support	Safe Oxygen Use
DRC	Bag and mask	Skin-to-skin contact/KMC Incubators (not prevalent)	Handwashing Antibiotics Separate unit for sick babies	NG tube Daily weight monitoring Daily intake monitoring	Oxygen mixer Oxygen titration Pulse oximetry
Ethiopia	Bag and mask	Drying, cleaning, wrapping Skin-to-skin contact/KMC Radiant warmers/incubators	Handwashing Antibiotics Sterilization of equipment	Exclusive breastfeeding Expressed breast milk NG tube Daily weight monitoring	Oxygen titration Oxygen concentrator
Malawi	Bag and mask	Skin-to-skin contact Incubators (some available)	Handwashing Antibiotics Separate ward for sick babies	Expressed breast milk NG tube Daily weight monitoring	Oxygen mixer Oxygen titration Pulse oximetry
Nigeria	Bag and mask	KMC Incubators (at general hospitals)	Antibiotics Aseptic technique Separate ward for sick babies	Breastfeeding and all feeding alternatives NG tube (general and teaching hospitals)	Pulse oximetry
Sierra Leone	Bag and mask	Dry, warm, stimulate KMC	Antibiotics	Expressed breast milk Formula NG tube Daily weight monitoring	Oxygen mixer Pulse oximetry
Tanzania	Bag and mask	Skin-to-skin contact Incubators	Handwashing Antibiotics Separate ward for sick babies	Expressed breast milk NG tube Daily weight monitoring	Oxygen mixer Oxygen titration Pulse oximetry
Uganda	Bag and mask	Skin-to-skin contact Incubators (limited supply and irregular power supply)	Handwashing Antibiotics Separate ward for sick babies	Expressed breast milk NG tube Daily weight monitoring	Oxygen mixer/concentrator (limited use due to irregular power supply)

Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo; NG, nasogastric; KMC, kangaroo mother care; WHO, World Health Organization.