Table 1 Description of structure and services of the study hospitals and their newborn units (unpublished data)

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2

3

84 beds/cots with approximately 400 admissions monthly (4 800 yearly)

31 bed/cots combined with approximately 150 admissions monthly

35 beds/cots combined (15 cots) with 100 admissions monthly

32 staff

16 staff

17 staff

2 paediatricians

2 paediatricians

1 paediatrician

6 medical officers

1 medical officer

1 medical officer

6 registered clinical officers

0 registered clinical officers

0 registered clinical officers

18 nurses

12 nurses

13 nurses

2 clinic assistants

1 support staff

2 support staff

2 support staff