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. 2010 Apr 6;7(4):e1000246.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000246.

Improving newborn survival in low-income countries: community-based approaches and lessons from South Asia

Nirmala Nair  1 , Prasanta Tripathy, Audrey Prost, Anthony Costello, David Osrin
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Improving newborn survival in low-income countries: community-based approaches and lessons from South Asia

Nirmala Nair et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

David Osrin and colleagues discuss the critical importance of reducing global neonatal mortality in developing countries and how community-based approaches can help.

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Conflict of interest statement

David Osrin is on the Editorial Board of PLoS Medicine.

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Figure 1. Maternity as a life event, components of care with potential effects on newborn survival, and 11 possible delivery strategies.
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