An epidemiological investigation of a cholera outbreak in peri-urban slum settlements of Gujarat, India.

Background: Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by consuming contaminated food and water. The burden may remain underreported due to several issues like the low capacity of epidemiological surveillance systems, laboratory testing facilities, and socioeconomic disparities in urban slums. The disease has very short incubation period resulted in quick clustering of cases.

A Step toward Healthy Newborn: An Assessment of 2 Years' Admission Pattern and Treatment Outcomes of Neonates Admitted in Special Newborn Care Units of Gujarat.

Context: Facility Based Newborn Care (FBNC) is a key strategy to improve child survival, especially in newborn care where neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is stagnant in declining. Gujarat has achieved considerable amount of reduction in child deaths, but neonatal health requires attention. The study was aimed to assess the admission pattern of Special Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) which supports decision-making.