article · Frontiers in Pediatrics

Identifying and quantifying initial post-discharge needs for clinical review of sick, newborns in Kenya based on a large multi-site, retrospective cohort study

John Wainaina
Grace Irimu
Jalemba Aluvaala
Esther Lee
Mike English

20242 citationsOpen accessUniversity of Nairobi

Abstract

Almost half of surviving NBU infants have multiple specialty post-discharge follow-up needs. More urgent attention needs to be focused on healthcare planning now to guide strategies to address the varied medical and developmental needs that we outline in resource-constrained contexts like Kenya.

Research topics

Infant Development and Preterm Care
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Global Maternal and Child Health

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1374629

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