Table 1 Outcomes and objectives

Outcomes

• Increased access and utilization of quality neonatal care services.

• Health system management strengthened to deliver quality neonatal health services.

Objectives

i) To setup 7 differentiated neonatal special care units in 7 sub-county hospitals in Bungoma.

ii) To train 90 selected health workers (nurses and clinicians) based in 9 sub county hospitals in neonatal care to be able to diagnose and manage common new-born problems and make timely referral when appropriate.

iii) Establishing a tele-health platform that will ease diagnostic and new-born clinical care consultant support

iv) Re-packaging and distribution of best-practice clinical guidelines into user friendly formats.

v) Develop a mobile phone based follow up system for all new-borns for early detection of neonatal problems and initiation of appropriate action.