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Transcript of CSHGP Special Studies in Nepal and Ethiopia_Sampath_Gannon_5.2.12
Plan International
Bhagawan Das Shreshta, Harpreet Anand, Vidya Sampath
May 2, 2012 – Core Group Spring Meeting
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What does the Science tell us?
What did the Nepal Government want to do?
What was Plan International’s role in this?
What are the policy implications and next steps?
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Recently-cut cord is common portal of entry for bacteria
Causes newborn sepsis and death from serious infection
Bacteria can enter bloodstream
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4% CHX ointment reduces:
- severe cord infection (by 65%)
- neonatal mortality (by 23.5%; 34% if applied on day of delivery)
- incidence of severe infection of umbilicus stump (by 70 - 80%)
[source: Mullany et. al, 2006]
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Current neonatal mortality rate: 33 deaths per 1000 live births/23,000 neonatal deaths every year;
72% of infant deaths; 61% of U5 deaths;
Umbilical cord infection is about 62% of local bacterial infection;
Pilot CHX programs in four districts: Banke, Bajhang, Jumla, and Parsa.
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Global organization, established in 1937, that works side by side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children;
In Nepal since 1978 15 districts 2 million people Four CSHGP grants (1997 – 2011)
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“Local Innovation for Better Outcomes for Neonates” (2006-2011);
Key factors for success: Pregnant Women’s Groups (PWGs), facilitated by Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs);
10-12 pregnant women in each group, facilitated by 1 FCHV;
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FCHV role:- Motivate women to utilize MCH services;- Distribute pre-natal medicines; - Present at childbirth and immediate care of
neonate;- Home visits after birth (1st, 3rd, 7th & 29th
days);- Diagnoses and Referrals.
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Measure the coverage and compliance in the application of CHX at the community level;
CHX supplied in a tube marketed under the brand name “Kawach”;
Participants were informed on proper usage.
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Coverage rate: 82.7% of newborns had CHX applied to their umbilical cord;
Compliance rate: 66.4% (of above) applied CHX correctly;
97% used full tube of CHX; 2% partial tube.
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Women who belong to PWGs were 1.3 times more likely to have correctly applied CHX, than those who were not;
None of the women in PWGs reported using harmful substances on stump, as per usual local practice, such as cow dung, oil, or turmeric
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Plan Nepal, through its organizational funds, continues the CHX program by integrating it with Community Based Newborn Care Program (CBNCP) in Rautahat district;
As of April 30, 2012:- 8 districts completed CHX integration with CBNCP- 7 districts ongoing- Planning has commenced to add on 5 more- By June 2013, total CHX coverage goal: 45 out of 75
districts in Nepal.
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The 4% CHX lotion is listed in the essential drugs list of Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal;
CHX lotion is free of cost;
CHX will be scaled up and integrated with CBNCP all over Nepal
The CBNCP training manual and reporting formats have been revised to include CHX components.
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WHO recommendation: “dry cord care is general recommendation, but when adequate hygiene cannot be assured in household environment, CHX should be used”;
USAID brief: “there is sufficient evidence to recommend introduction of 4% chx cord cleansing, in place of dry cord care, as a strategy to reduce neonatal mortality in settings of high neonatal mortality and poor hygiene”
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CHX Working Group: http://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/topic/chlorhexidine
USAID Technical Brief: www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/mch/.../chx_issuebrief.pdf
Johns Hopkins page on CHX: http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2012/baqui_cord_care.html
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