–? Mortality rate drops from 35% to 7%There has been a significant decrease in the deaths for babies born at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) directly, as a result of the reinforcement of preventative measures at the hospital.The Neonatal Care Unit at GPHCAccording to information released by the Ministry of Public Health, the administration and doctors of the GPHC have been working closely with the Ministry of Public Health and with advice and support from Canadian-based Charity Organisation,Cheap NFL Jerseys co, “Guyana Help the Kids” (GHTK), to reduce the number of neonatal deaths at the hospital.The measures which have been reinforced to curb the incidence, include the full sanitization of the maternity block at the hospital, and the closure to some rooms of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as well as special areas, in order to house and provide care for high risk babies.? Additionally, mothers have been encouraged to remain with their babies to access further neonatal care.Proper infection control and strict guidelines for clean clothing, gowns, masks and shoe covers have been reinforced for all personnel. One hundred percent (100%) hand washing with appropriate solutions has also contributed to the significant reduction in the number of neonatal deaths.The Health Ministry has reported that during the past few months, the mortality rate had been averaging 35% for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admissions, but this has dropped to seven percent in the month of November.According to the information, Minister of Public Health,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China, Dr. George Norton along with technical officers will continue to engage the doctors of the GPHC and the GHTK to ensure the continued decline in the number of neonatal deaths.The Minister applauded Dr. Sara Singh as well as the pediatric physicians, nurses and other staff of the NICU for championing the reinforcement of these measures with support and guidance from Guyana Help the Kids.Unfortunately,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, some babies are born very premature or with significant congenital abnormalities, both of which put them at a high risk for death. However, the Ministry of Public? Health in partnership with the GHTK, will continue to provide training for doctors and nurses as well as upgraded equipment to improve facilities at the GPHC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, while minimizing the incidence of neonatal deaths.Work is on the way to ensure that the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at the West Demerara Regional Hospital and the New Amsterdam Hospital be fully functional soon.For the year 2010, the Ministry of Health revealed 14,Cheap NBA Jerseys China,527 births in Guyana, of which 13,265 babies were delivered in hospitals.Half of these babies were delivered in hospitals in Georgetown alone and the remainder at New Amsterdam [2,Cheap Jerseys,084], Suddie [889], West Demerara [1,047] and Linden hospitals [580]. There were some home deliveries.In February 2013, the Ministry recorded a 50 per cent drop in the neonatal death rate at GPHC.