Newborn Kit to Save Lives and Brains in Kenya

"Contents of the neonatal kit:~1. Clean birth kit: sterile blade, a clean plastic square, plastic gloves, hand soap, and cord ties/clamp.~2. 4% Chlorhexidine (CHX) lotion (15 mL) and a bag of cotton balls.~3. Sunflower oil emollient (50 mL)~4. ThermoSpot~5. Mylar infant sleeve~6. Click to heat warmer (http://www.heatinaclick.ca/products/pocket\_size.html) in a fitted cloth pouch.~7. Handheld battery-operated scale with suspended cloth sling. The scale will not be included with the kit but rather one will be issued to each Community Health Worker."

"A sub-set of children in the study will receive a neonatal stimulation program either on its own or in combination with the neonatal kit described above. The stimulation program will focus on teaching three key messages to enhance the caregivers' current caregiving practices, and each message is to be integrated into daily activities (e.g. during feeding, bathing, bedtime routines). By integrating the delivery of the interventions into the caregivers' daily routine, no additional time inconvenience will be added to their schedules. The key messages include:~1. Eye contact and talking to children~2. Responsive feeding and caregiving~3. Singing songs, including those with gentle touch"