Essential Newborn Care

Description:

Essential New born care is critical in ensuring the health of mother and baby. The course addresses New born health which is inextricably linked with maternal health because the health of one determines that of the other

Goal:

The course is designed to address the care provided during the perinatal and neonatal periods in order to prevent negative outcomes in the health of the baby or mother.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1.0     Describe Normal Newborn Baby

2.0     Discuss the Physiology of the Newborn Baby at Birth

3.0     Discuss the Physiological Problems of Newborn

4.0     Discuss the Perinatal and Neonatal Morbidities and mortalities

5.0     Describe the Essential Elements of Early Newborn Care

6.0     Discuss the Concept of Community-Based Newborn Care

7.0     Discuss Best practices and Technologies for promoting Newborn Health

8.0    Describe Congenital Abnormalities of the Newborn