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Table 6 Availability and quality of neonatal care

From: An assessment of the quality of care for children in eighteen randomly selected district and sub-district hospitals in Bangladesh

 

Number of hospitals where item was adequate

Number of hospitals where some improvement was needed

Number of hospitals where substantial improvement was needed

DH

SDH

DH

SDH

DH

SDH

Hygienic and safe ward

0

2

5

3

1

7

Prioritization of seriously ill neonates

0

0

1

3

5

9

Promotion of early initiation of exclusive breastfeeding where skin contact is ensured

1

4

4

8

1

0

Practice of thermal protection

0

0

5

4

1

8

Administration of immunizations

0

1

6

6

0

5

Correct diagnosis of low birth weight newborns

2

1

3

6

1

5

Appropriate treatment of low birth weight newborns

0

0

5

4

1

8

Appropriate feeding of young infants and low birth weight newborns

0

0

3

3

3

9