Neonatal care challenges in zambia and ways of overcoming them

Zambia is among sub Saharan African countries experiencing high neonatal mortality rate (WHO, 2007). Currently neonatal mortality remains unacceptably very high (34 per 1000 live births). Neonatal deaths constitute approximately half of the proportion of infants who die leading to concerns of poor perinatal care in the country. This paper highlights some of the neonatal care challenges in Zambia and suggests ways of overcoming them.