Dr. Harsha P. J
Birth asphyxia can be countered by effective resuscitation. About 10 percent babies need some assistance to breath at birth. Only 1 percent of babies born at birth require intubation, rest can be managed by effective bag and mask ventilation.1-4 Presence of trained personnel to assess need of resuscitation at birth and who can deliver bag and mask ventilation if needed is an important step.2,3 Strengthening the knowledge on basic newborn resuscitation and skills is enough to save many babies in low resource countries.5 Training in basic neonatal resuscitation is important in developing countries.6 The training records of newly appointed nurses were assessed in this study to know the knowledge gaps. This will be of help during future training.
