Availability and functioning of neonatal care units and neonatal mortality across five regions in Tanzania: a baseline cross-sectional study in 127 CEmONC health facilities
Background The neonatal mortality rate in Tanzania has remained persistently high, at 24 deaths per 1000 live births. To halve the current death rate by 2030, the WHO recommends that by 2025, at least 80% of districts should have a neonatal care unit (NCU) and use a continuous positive airway pressu...
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| Main Authors: | Hege Ersdal, Nahya Salim, Siren Rettedal, Castory Munishi, Robert Moshiro, Felix Ambrose Bundala, Benjamin A Kamala, Godfrey Guga, Habib R Ismail, Paschal Francis Mdoe |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2025-05-01
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| Series: | BMJ Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/5/e018758.full |
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