Two days’ visit to low birth weight/preterm, low body temperature babies
- Check for danger signs in the newborn
- Counsel and support optimal breastfeeding
- Follow-up of kangaroo mother care
- Follow-up of counselling to the mother given during previous visits
- Counsel mother/family to protect the newborn from infection
- Give one capsule of 200,000 IU vitamin A to the mother if not given before
- Immunize the newborn with OPV and BCG if not given before now.
Last modified: Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 8:32 PM