Context matters: a systematic review of neonatal care in humanitarian emergencies

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Abstract Background Of the 15 countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates, 13 are characterised by conflict and political instability. Despite well-documented evidence of best practice interventions for neonatal survival, it remains less clear on how these practices are implemented in humanitarian emergency settings. Objective To conduct a systematic review of published and grey literature on the implementation strategies and challenges in addressing neonatal care in humanitarian emergencies. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in SCOPUS, MEDL..