The Federal Government has launched three new-born guidelines and a training manual to tackle neonatal mortality.
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, made this known in Abuja during the commemoration of the 2021 World Prematurity Day held in collaboration with Save the Children International SCI and other NGOs.
Ehanire said that the launch of the operational guideline became imperative because there was a deficit of platforms for talking to people.
According to him, the theme for this year’s Prematurity Day: “Zero separation: act now! Keep parents and babies born too soon together’’, addresses the immediate need of prematurely born babies.
He said that it also closed premium on zero separation of babies born too soon away from their parents and this would enhance the chances of premature to survive and thrive.
He explained that the term premature referred to babies born sooner than the expected delivery date adding that the guidelines would set additional standards for new-born care in Nigeria.
Also launched was the National Guidelines for Comprehensive New-born Care Training Manual.
