Prevention of neonatal tetanus: Much preached, less practiced!

Mothers′ knowledge about birth asphyxia: The need to do more!

“…This highlights how inadequacies in the health system may contribute to the perpetuation of some major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality as previously observed. [12] It may appear that the observed rate of counseling about birth asphyxia was heavily influenced by the level of health care available where the respondents received antenatal care. While over four-fifth of respondents who attended antenatal clinics in the teaching hospital received counseling about birth asphyxia, only two-fifth of those who attended general hospitals (secondary levels of care) and a quarter of those who attended private antenatal clinics received counseling about antenatal clinics.…”

Risk factors for mortality in neonatal tetanus: a 15-year experience in Sagamu, Nigeria

“…However, most cases do not present until the disease has progressed to either inability to suck or generalized spasticity. [16] Therefore, the early presentation observed in these cases may refl ect a short period of onset which connotes poor prognosis.…”