09/30/2025
The African Neonatal Network, in partnership with VON, published 10 articles in the newest ANA Journal highlighting service levels, staffing, quality improvement knowledge, family-centered care, and infant outcomes there. Today we highlight four articles that focus on an examination of clinical practices across neonatal units in Africa:
⭐Resources to support infection prevention and control in African neonatal units, Victoria Nakibuuka et al
⭐Nutrition practices of neonatal intensive care units in the African Neonatal Network, Mahlet Abayneh et al
⭐An evaluation of oxygen therapy and respiratory support practices among hospitals and the African Neonatal Network, John Baptist Nkuranga et al
⭐Immediate care at birth and neonatal resuscitation in the African Neonatal Network, Olufunke Bolaji et al
With infection prevention, nutrition, respiratory support, and resuscitation, we see how they accentuate the importance of clinical protocols, resources, and quality improvement in resource limited countries. Across these domains common themes emerge: variability in capability, gaps in standardized protocols, and dependence on equipment, staffing, and data systems to guide practice. At Vermont Oxford Network, we believe that improving neonatal outcomes globally requires more than just defining best practices-it needs data-driven networks, peer learning, and persistent quality improvement to adapt clinical standards to local reality. Our Global Neonatal Database and collaborative learning platforms exist to translate this evidence into sustainable improvements, ensuring that infants and families everywhere can receive the safest and most effective care possible.
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