Chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care: game-changer for newborn survival?
Hodgins, S.; Pradhan, Y.; Khanal, L.; Upreti, S.; Pratap Kc, N.
Global Health Science and Practice 1(1): 5-10
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 2169-575X PMID: 25276511 DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-12-00014Document Number: 566834
A simple technology with potential to prevent 500,000 global neonatal deaths annually.
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