TABLE 5.
Country | Gestational Age Criteria | Source |
---|---|---|
DRC | 28–34 weeks | National-level document19 |
Ethiopia | 28–34 weeks | National-level document20,21 |
Malawi | <34 weeks 28–34 weeks 24–37 weeks |
National-level document22,23 (Note: Criteria varied between national documents available for review.) |
Nigeria | 30–34 weeks | Key informant, no national-level document |
Sierra Leone | 28–35 weeks | Key informant, no national-level document |
Tanzania | 28–34 weeks | National-level document24 (Note: ACS could be provided as low as 24 weeks if birth is at a well-equipped facility with a specialist available to manage the premature newborn.) |
Uganda | 32–37 weeks | National-level document25 |
Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.