The Department of Health embarked on Essential Newborn Care , a new program to address neonatal deaths in the country. Under the umbrella of the Unang Yakap Campaign, Essential Newborn Care is an evidenced based strategic intervention aimed at improving newborn care and helping cub neonatal mortality.
The Essential Newborn Care package is a four-step newborn care time-bound intervention undertaken to lessen newborn death.
- Immediate and thorough drying to stimulate breathing after delivery of the baby
- Provision of appropriate thermal care through mother and newborn skin-to skin contact maintaining a delivery room temperature of 25-28 degrees centigrade and wrapping the newborn with clean, dry cloth.
- Properly timed clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord, (1-3 minutes or until cord pulsation stops)
- Non-separation of the newborn and mother for early breast-feeding. Immediate latching on and initiation of breastfeeding within first hour after birth.
Post-natal care required within 24 hours after birth also includes
- Cord care
- Breastfeeding
- Vitamin K injection
- Eye prophylaxis
- Delayed bathing until 6 hours of life
- BCG and first dose of Hepatitis B Immunization
- Newborn screening
The Essential Newborn Care Package aims to reduce newborn mortality rate from 13 deaths (2006 FPS, NSO) to 10 per 1000 live births by 2015.
Unang Yakap aims to save newborn lives.
Press releases for Essential Newborn Care
Videos
Other press releases
Campaign Materials
- Unang Yakap Flyer
- Unang Yakap Poster
- Unang Yakap PosterB
- Unang Yakap Tarpaulin
- Unang Yakap Tarpaulin 3×6
- Unang Yakap Presentation
New: Newborn Care Until the First Week of life (Clinical Practice Pocket Guide)
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Hi Dra!
Thank you for the information regarding essential newborn screening.
Dra., can you possible give me an advise on where can i find further information regarding essential newborn care?
I am working as volunteer nurse and am currently in the nursery module.. it would be of great help if I can have more information about this topic.
Thank you once again!
Hi sunshine: try visiting the DOH website for further information. Thanks
thanks!!!!
Good evening,
I would just like to ask what organization are you affiliated with? Thank you.
@Kristine : I used to be connected with a government agency for 16 years, I am now more into teaching nursing students in a private university for the past 6 years. I handle maternal /child health and medical surgical nursing subjects. I have also a master degree in public health. You may want to suggest topics for my future blog. Thanks for the visit.
can you help me?
i want to know what are the advantages and the disadvantages of Unang Yakap program?
it’s really important thank you!
@dia: I have updated the Unang Yakap Blog, please take time to access the links and find the info you are looking for. I hope this helps. Thanks
what is the link maam? i cant seem to find it . hehehe.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH DOC!! happy new year! Godbless always
hi dra.. how does the age, marital sex and gender affect the perception in implementation of unang yakap?
@DANDY: Unang Yakap or essential newborn care is directed towards health care provider in caring for the newborn.It aims to decrease neonatal mortality rate. If your question for a study you are doing, might as well be specific with your subjects.
hi dra,
i need pictures of unang yakap. where i can find it?
thank you..
Hi Dra.!
I was just wondering, based on this new protocol of DOH regarding Newborn Care, which comes first, the drying or suctioning? Thank you!
@irish: drying and promotion of thermal care are the foremost priorities in unang yakap. please read through the link in my blog.Hope this helps.
hi Dra!
good evening po! I just wanna ask aside from unang yakap program, is there any latest program of the DOH that will help us update our practice..thanks and more power po!
@profmhacky: there is the RN heals program. Just browse the DOH and BON website from time to time to be updated with the latest health programs. Thank you .
A pleasant day Dra.
I just want to ask if there is an available standardized questionaire for the Essential Newborn Care, Unang Yakap Campaign of the DOH because I’m doing a research study for my masteral class.. I want to know if all the hospitals here in Bulacan are complying to the DOH program and assess if that program is effective.. It would be of great help for me to conduct my study… Thank you and Godbless…
we would to know when will we be able to have our certificate about unang yakap workshop and seminar held at cotabato regional and medical center…
pls send our cartificate of attendance here et manuel hospital,lanao kidapawan city
Thanks for this wonderful post :>
your post has been very useful.keep them coming.thank you!