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Policy Brief "Clean birth kits - potential to deliver?"

Posted: Thursday Jul 1, 2010

Clean birth kits - potential to deliver? Evidence, experience, estimated lives saved and cost. Blencowe, H., Lawn, J., Graham W. Save the Children and Immpact 2010.

This policy brief summarizes the current state of knowledge on clean birth practices and the potential role for clean birth kits in supporting these preventive practices and for saving lives. The content draws on several recent scientific reviews and a Technical Workshop on Clean Birth Kits held in London on March 25-26th 2010. This workshop was the first in a series of technical meetings to review issues related to commodities and kits at the time of birth. Further policy briefs are expected.

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