Efforts to reduce neonatal mortality rates involve a multifaceted approach, including:
1. Improving Maternal Health: Ensuring mothers receive adequate prenatal care can significantly reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy and birth. 2. Access to Skilled Birth Attendants: Having skilled healthcare professionals present during delivery can prevent many birth-related complications. 3. Immediate Newborn Care: Practices such as neonatal resuscitation, thermal care, and early initiation of breastfeeding can improve survival rates. 4. Vaccination: Maternal immunization against diseases like tetanus can prevent neonatal infections. 5. Antibiotics and Steroids: Administering antibiotics for infections and steroids to mothers at risk of preterm delivery can mitigate complications.
