A rapid assessment of the quality of neonatal healthcare in Kilimanjaro region, northeast Tanzania.

Shared by Abena Mensah • medicine • 2012

This article is from BMC Pediatrics , volume 12 . Abstract Background: While child mortality is declining in Africa there has been no evidence of a comparable reduction in neonatal mortality. The quality of inpatient neonatal care is likely a contributing factor but data from resource limited settings are few. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of neonatal care in the district hospitals of the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. Methods: Clinical records were reviewed for ill or premature neonates admitted to 13 inpatient health facilities in the Kilimanjaro region; staffing and