Demand Generation I-Kit for Underutilized, Life Saving Commodities

Spotlight on Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care

Chlorhexidine is a low-cost antiseptic effective against major agents of neonatal infection. However, it remains underutilized, and as such, has been identified by the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women’s and Children’s Health as one of 13 commodities that if more widely accessed and properly used, could save the lives of more than six million women and children worldwide.

 

pdf iconSpotlight on Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord CareSpotlight on Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care

Year of Publication: 2014

Length: 2 pages

Languages: English, French

 

For additional information on developing a demand generation communication strategy for chlorhexidine, visit this extended component.

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