Effectiveness of a campaign to implement chlorhexidine use for newborns in rural Haiti

Effectiveness of a campaign to implement chlorhexidine use for newborns in rural Haiti

Abstract Background Chlorhexidine topical cord application is recommended to prevent umbilical cord infections in newborns delivered at home in low-resource settings. A community campaign introducing chlorhexidine for the first time in Haiti was developed. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) were id...

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Main Authors: Susan M. Walsh, Kathleen F. Norr, Heather Sipsma, Leslie A. Cordes, Girija Sankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Behavior change campaign
Chlorhexidine
Umbilical cord
Neonate
Haiti
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3059-x

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