Five Key Messages of Essential Newborn Care [Poster, Nepal]

This poster provides guidelines to service providers regarding five essential steps after childbirth:

1. Wipe the baby clean
2. Apply chlorhexidine gel to the umbilical cord
3. Keep the baby in skin to skin contact
4. Initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth
5. Delay bathing the baby for at least 24 hours after birth

Source: Nepal Ministry of Health and Population

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019