Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than 90 days old. It is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants, especially in middle and lower-income countries. Neonatal sepsis is divided into two groups based on the time of presentation after birth: early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) . Early-onset neonatal sepsis most often appears within 24 to 48 hours of birth, and the baby gets the infection from the mother before or during delivery. Late-onset neonatal sepsis occurs after 1 week through 3 months of age and is usually acquired after delivery. Neonatal sepsis can be caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), Listeria, and some strains of streptococcus. Group B streptococcus (GBS) has been a major cause of neonatal sepsis, but this problem has become less common because women are screened for GBS during pregnancy. Neonatal sepsis can affect any baby, but premature babies develop sepsis more often than full-term babies because their immune systems are immature. The most common early signs of sepsis in infants are fever or hypothermia, tachypnea, lethargy, or new parental reports of poor feeding. Infants with neonatal sepsis may have multiple nonspecific symptoms, including diminished spontaneous activity, less vigorous sucking, swollen belly, cold hands and feet, clammy, pale skin, yellow skin and whites of their eyes (jaundice), reduced activity, and seizures.
Prevention of neonatal sepsis
Neonatal sepsis is a serious medical condition that affects babies younger than 28 days old. It is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants, especially in middle and lower-income countries. Preventing neonatal sepsis requires a multidisciplinary approach, including hygienic practices, appropriate cord care, early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, maintenance of warmth, and prompt treatment with antibiotics. Here are some strategies to prevent neonatal sepsis:
– Reduction of the exposition of newborn infants to pathogens: hand hygiene practices; proper management of central lines; promotion of early enteral feeding with human milk; prophylaxis with lactoferrin and fluconazole.
– Improvement of neonatal defenses: lactoferrin and human milk.
– Identification of high-risk infants: this is a central point including, but not limited to, the use of metabolomics for risk stratification.
– Application of 7.1% chlorhexidine on the umbilical cord stump (compared to the previous practice of keeping the cord clean and dry) has also proved to reduce newborn mortality.
– Maternal immunization practices to prevent both late-onset infection and early-onset infection and/or infection-related preterm birth.
– Early initiation of breastfeeding, within an hour after birth, would further reduce newborn deaths—partly as a result of prevention of newborn infection through the provision of antibodies to assist the baby fight infection.
To prevent passing along an infection to your baby, your obstetrician may recommend you take preventive antibiotics.
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Taimako clinic & maternity ,is in the health care industry to provide health care services such as virtual health clinic, Pain free child delivery, inpatient care ,outpatient care, Maternity/Antenatal ,surgical services, Ultrasound scanning services, medical laboratory services, Immunization services, Outreach. We are well train and fully registered with all relevant regulatory bodies .RC [BN3122714], [MOH/7425].We operate24hrs 7days.We offer our customers value for their money.
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We are in business to establish a first class virtual health clinic and maternity that will take care of both highly placed clients and lowly placed as long as they can afford our services. We want to become one of the leaders in the hospital health care services industry in Birnin Kebbi, and in the Nigeria https://taimako-clinic-maternity.business.site/
ISION STATEMENT:Our vision is to become the number one choice when it comes to healthcare service delivery in the whole of Birnin Kebbi and also to be amongst the top 20 (hospital) health care service provider in the Nigeria within the next 10 years.MISSION STATEMENT:Taimako clinic and maternity home, is in business to establish a first class clinic and maternity home that will take care of both highly placed clients and lowly placed clients as long as they can afford our services. We want to become one of the leaders in the hospital health care services industry in Birnin Kebbi, and in the Nigeria.VALUE PROPOSITION:To ensure that high value preventive and supportive care be deliveredTo ensure all Pregnant women deliver safely and without experiencing labor painTo ensure reduce maternal mortality rateTo reduce congestion in the Government facilities with the aid of our virtual Health care servicesTo create job opportunitiesBUSINESS DESCRIPTION:Taimako clinic and maternity home, is a business that is built on a solid foundation. From the outset, we have decided to recruit only qualified professionals (doctors, nurses, nurse’s aides, and other health and non – health workers) to man various job positions in our organization. We are quite aware of the rules and regulations governing the hospital health care industry which is why we decided to recruit only well experienced and qualified employees as foundational staff of the organization. We hope to leverage on their expertise to build our clinic and maternity home brand to be well accepted in Birnin Kebbi and the whole of the Kebbi state and Nigeria When hiring, we will look out for applicants that are not just qualified and experienced, but honest, customer centric and are ready to work to help us build a prosperous business that will benefit all the stake holders (the owners, workforce, and customers). These are the positions that are available at Taimako clinic and maternity home;BUSINESS OBJECTIVES:1.Medical Care1.To provide high quality specialized medical care and promote collaboration with local healthcare institutions as a core medical institution of Yamaguchi Prefecture.2.To practice collaborative multidisciplinary health care involving a range of health professionals.3.To practice and promote highly-advanced medical treatments.4.To strengthen infection countermeasures.2.Research1.To develop advanced healthcare technology and novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods and disseminate the techniques globally.2.To develop and promote minimally invasive medical treatments.3.To enhance the functions of the Center for Clinical Research and promote clinical research, clinical trials, and the development of new drugs.3.Education and Training1.To provide pre- and post-graduate education and clinical training from the philosophical standpoint of healthcare and medicine as a human science.2.The key words of our medical and healthcare education and clinical training programs are: person-centered medicine, safe and high quality healthcare, team medicine, and health economics.3.To enhance primary care education and continuing health education to secure and support healthcare personnel to engage in community health.4.To enhance education and training systems to prepare health professoionals and support the career development of all health personnel.5.To engage the community as a means of social enlightenment, by holding education seminars and giving support for health service users, local residents, and medical institutions to gain medical and healthcare knowledge and access to health technology
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