Early Essential Newborn Care can still be used with mothers who have COVID-19 if effective infection control measures are applied
Corresponding Author
Hoang Thi Tran
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Correspondence
Hoang Thi Tran, Neonatal Unit, Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, 402 Le Van Hien Street, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLe Thi Huynh
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorChau Hoang Minh Le
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorPhuong Thi Thu Nguyen
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorDiep Thi Hoang
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorNhan Thi Thanh Nguyen
Da Nang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorNga Thi Quynh Pham
Office of the WHO Representative in Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorJohn C. S. Murray
Maternal Child Health and Quality and Safety, World Health Organization for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines
Search for more papers by this authorKidong Park
Office of the WHO Representative in Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorHoward Sobel
Maternal Child Health and Quality and Safety, World Health Organization for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Hoang Thi Tran
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Correspondence
Hoang Thi Tran, Neonatal Unit, Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, 402 Le Van Hien Street, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLe Thi Huynh
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorChau Hoang Minh Le
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorPhuong Thi Thu Nguyen
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorDiep Thi Hoang
Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorNhan Thi Thanh Nguyen
Da Nang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Da Nang, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorNga Thi Quynh Pham
Office of the WHO Representative in Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorJohn C. S. Murray
Maternal Child Health and Quality and Safety, World Health Organization for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines
Search for more papers by this authorKidong Park
Office of the WHO Representative in Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
Search for more papers by this authorHoward Sobel
Maternal Child Health and Quality and Safety, World Health Organization for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines
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We describe the first infant born to a woman with COVID-19 in Vietnam, by Caesarean section at 36 weeks and 5 days of gestation. The mother and baby remained together during their hospital stay and prolonged skin-to-skin contact and early and exclusive breastfeeding were achieved. This was in line with the World Health Organization's Early Essential Newborn Care (EENC) recommendations, the national Vietnamese standard of care since 2014. The baby remained virus-free throughout the 34-day postpartum follow-up.
Conclusion
The EENC approach can still be used with mothers who have COVID-19 if effective infection control measures are applied.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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