Download link: http://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/ This film teaches how to determine if a gastric tube is needed in a baby and how to safely insert one. It covers gathering supplies, how to measure, inserting the tube, checking placement, and taping the tube in place. The intended audience is frontline health workers in the developing world. This video… Read More: Newborn Care Series: Inserting a Gastric Tube »
You have to remove your jewelry whenever you are doing activities that are risky. These activities may cause an impact or expose the jewelry to chemicals. Do not wear your jewelry when you are playing sports or doing house hold chores. If you have rings that can not be removed and you have to use… Read More: Caring for Your Jewelry – Care For Your Jewelry as… »
By Global Health Media Project. Download link: http://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/ Revised with updated chlorhexidine guidelines. The umbilical cord is an entry point for dangerous infection, including tetanus. Infection can easily pass through the cord into the baby’s body leading to sepsis and death. The fresh cord stump can also bleed if not tightly tied or clamped. This… Read More: Care of the Cord – Newborn Care Series »