Under the National Health Mission of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, improving breastfeeding practices for quality survival of newborns is one of the important interventions. In order to strengthen this, a yearlong ‘MAA’ (Mothers’ Absolute …
The Apgar score is an objective method of evaluating the newborn’s condition. It is generally performed at 1 minute and again at 5 minutes after birth. Scores 7 and above are generally normal; 4 to 6, fairly low; and 3 and …