Table 1.
Topics covered by day 3 postnatal checklist
Maternal | |
Screening criteria | Health education |
• Maternal infection (e.g. fever, mastitis) • Secondary postnatal hemorrhage • Postnatal Pre-eclampsia • Anemia |
• Danger signs for postnatal care-seeking • Maternal nutrition • Postnatal family planning |
Newborn | |
Screening criteria | Health Education |
• Insufficient breastfeeding/dehydration • Jaundice (palms, soles, and eyes) • Local infection (umbilical cord, eyes, and skin) • Breathing difficulties • Fever • Hypothermia |
• Breastfeeding • Danger signs for newborn care-seeking • Umbilical cord care • Thermal care • Hand hygiene |