Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) for stable neonates≤ 2000 g (g) is associated
with decreased mortality, sepsis, hypothermia, and length of stay compared to conventional …

Introduction: Despite the rapid increase in facility deliveries in Uganda, the number of
adverse birth outcomes (eg, neonatal and maternal deaths) has remained high. We aimed to …

Background Severe anaemia (SA) is a common reason for hospitalisation of children in sub-Saharan
Africa but the extent to which blood transfusion is used appropriately in the …

Aim Kangaroo mother care ( KMC ) is a safe and effective method of reducing neonatal mortality
in resource‐limited settings, but there has been a lack of data on the duration of skin‐to‐…

Background Globally, there were 2.7 million neonatal deaths in 2015. Significant mortality
reduction could be achieved by improving care in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), …

Background Blackwater fever (BWF), one of the complications of severe malaria, has recently
re-emerged as a cause of severe anemia (SA) in African children. However, postdischarge …

Background In resource limited settings, there is variability in the level of adherence to clinical
guidelines in the inpatient management of children with common conditions like severe …

Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of global neonatal mortality. Most cases occur in low- and
middle- income countries and contribute to half of neonatal deaths in Uganda. Improved …

Introduction: Accurate documentation of neonatal morbidity and mortality is limited in many
countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This project aimed to establish a surveillance system for …

Background An estimated 2.8 million neonatal deaths occur each year globally, which accounts
for at least 45% of deaths in children aged less than 5 years. Birthweight and gestational …