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The health of mothers and the development of babies are very closely related and require the same services, such as antenatal care(ANC), the presence of a skilled birth attendant, availability of emergency obstetric and newborn care, postnatal care, and family planning. Such services improve the lives of both the mother and the newborn. Recently, there has been progress in the reduction of maternal deaths in Ethiopia, which is 412 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. For every mother who dies due to pregnancy-related causes, many other experience severe maternal complications that affect the well being of the mothers and their neonates. In Ethiopia, neonatal deaths account for 44% of under-five deaths. For every neonate who dies, many others experience a ‘near miss’ event that could result in death but does not. Neonatal near miss (NNM) refers to a neonate who nearly died but survived a severe complication that occurred during the neonatal period. Assessing near miss events provides health workers with a learning opportunity to use specific evidence-based interventions to prevent and treat maternal and newborn morbidities. |
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