Neonatal mortality accounts for approximately 40% of all childhood mortality in resource-poor countries. The first 28 days of life are a vulnerable period when infants are highly susceptible to illness and death . Almost all (99%) of the neonatal deaths occur in developing countries, with two thirds occurring in Africa and South East Asia because of poverty and poor access to health services. However, is that the causes of most neonatal deaths are largely preventable.
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