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Unang Yakap: Essential for Newborn Care by Tyron Chua is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses Unang Yakap, a protocol advocated by the World Health Organization and Department of Health in the Philippines to provide beneficial care for newborns. Unang Yakap involves immediate drying and skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby, delayed cord clamping, and early breastfeeding within the first hour. It aims to decrease newborn deaths by at least half by preventing hypothermia, infection, and hypoglycemia. The document recommends expectant parents discuss Unang Yakap with thei
- Author
- Tyron Chua
- Language
- EN