Developing recommendations for neonatal inpatient care service categories: reflections from the research, policy and practice interface in Kenya

• Published in: BMJ global health Vol. 4; no. 2; p. e001195
• Main Authors: Keene, Claire Marriott, Aluvaala, Jalemba, Murphy, Georgina A V, Abuya, Nancy, Gathara, David, English, Mike
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.2019; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Childrens health; Decision making; Global health; Health services; Infant mortality; Low income groups; Newborn babies; Pediatrics; Practice; Public health; Public sector; Strategic planning; United Kingdom > UK; Kenya; paediatrics; health systems; health policy; child health; public health

Neonatal deaths contribute a growing proportion to childhood mortality, and increasing access to inpatient newborn care has been identified as a potential driver of improvements in child health. However, previous work by this research team identified substantial gaps in the coverage and standardisat...