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Determinants of Neonatal Mortality in the Health Districts of Labe, Mamou, Faranah and Kankan

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Neonatal mortality is still a real public health problem in Guinea. Indeed, despite the remarkable progress made in the country, neonatal mortality is still high: 20 per 1000 live births (1). Regional disparities are significant, with the regions of Mamou (32‰), Faranah (28‰), Labé (26‰) and Kankan (26‰) being the most affected. Objective: To determine the main factors related to neonatal deaths in the Faranah, Mamou, Labé and Kankan regions. This is a descriptive qualitative study that examines the perspectives of health service users, local decision-makers and providers on the causes of neonatal mortality in the Labé, Mamou, Faranah and Kankan regions. The main direct medical causes of neonatal mortality cited by participants were: prematurity, neonatal infections, low birth weight, hypoglycemia, hemorrhagic diseases of the newborn. This workshop concluded that neonatal mortality depends on a multitude of economic, political, socio-cultural and health factors, all of which endanger the lives of newborns.

DOI 10.11648/j.cajph.20190506.13
Published in Central African Journal of Public Health (Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2019)
Page(s) 246-251
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Keywords

Neonatal Mortality, Determinants, Health District

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  • Department of Neonatology, Institute of Child Nutrition and Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Department of Neonatology, Institute of Child Nutrition and Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Strategy and Development Office, Ministry of Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Department of Neonatology, Institute of Child Nutrition and Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Department of Neonatology, Institute of Child Nutrition and Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Department of Neonatology, Institute of Child Nutrition and Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Strategy and Development Office, Ministry of Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

  • Food and Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Conakry, Republic of Guinea

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