Shishu New Born Kit

Shishu is an Essential Newborn Kit. The WHO recommends “clean chain” and “warm chain” for essential newborn care (ENC).

• This kit enables and empowers healthcare workers and mothers to prevent hypothermia, infection, and asphyxia with tools and information for the first 7 days of life
• Kit covers critical time span where infant mortality is the highest: 0-7 days of life
• Design ensures proper use of components across stages of ENC
• Prepares for a seamless transition from care in the health facility to the home
• Empowers mothers to adhere to essential newborn care at home during the critical first seven days

ENC 1 - Clean Chain - One time use for the care-giver includes: Mother and baby tags (2), Strip thermometer (1) , Cotton baby shirt, pants, hat (1 each) , Baby wiping cloth (1) , Baby receiving blanket with hood (1) , Diapers with indicators (4) , Sterile gauze 4x4 (2) , Mucus extractor sterile syringe (1) , Yellowness indicator (1) , Leg Measuring Tool (1 from SLB) , Wipes packet (1) , Sterile gloves (2 pairs) , Hand sanitizer (3 - 1ml packets), Baby underpad (1) , Breastfeeding poster (1)

ENC 2 - Warm Chain - For the mother and her family includes:  Cotton baby shirt, pants with feet, hat (2 sets) , Diapers (4) , Wipes (1) , Toy (1) , Blanket (1) , Hat (1) , Breastfeeding guide (1) , Hand sanitizer (3 - 1ml packets) ,Essential Newborn Care guide (1) ,Gown for mother (1)