Neonatal Resuscitation and Airway Simulation Training for Ethiopian Pediatrics Residents

Abstract

Background: 2.6 million children worldwide died within the first month of life in 2016, with the highest mortality in Africa. Specifically in Ethiopia, the infant mortality rate in 2016 was 27.6/1000 live births. Current global newborn care programs focus on training health workers, such as nurse delivery attendants and midwives, in drying, warming, stimulation, and positive pressure ventilation (PPV). Though medical doctors learn critical thinking and teaching skills that would allow them to use and disseminate procedural knowledge in practice, they are not often …