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Albert Legrand Fosso, Seidou Moluh, Belyse Ngum

    Sante Publique (Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France)
    |June 20, 2022
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    Anthropological research in Cameroon improved newborn care by identifying harmful practices and informing national policies. This interdisciplinary approach led to significant changes in health structures and strategies for better neonatal outcomes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Anthropology
    • Public Health
    • Neonatal Care

    Context:

    • Cameroon's Ministry of Public Health implemented an innovative anthropological research project on newborn health.
    • The study focused on newborn care in hospital maternity wards and at home from December 2016 to June 2017.

    Purpose:

    • To describe the process of appropriating anthropological research findings within the Ministry of Public Health.
    • To report on changes in health structures and national policies aimed at improving newborn care quality.

    Summary:

    • "Reflexive returns" at the peripheral level led to in-situ changes, addressing harmful practices like improper cradle use and lack of skin-to-skin contact for hypothermia prevention.
    • Central-level changes involved enhancing communication and strengthening national policies and strategies for newborn care.

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    Impact:

    • The study demonstrated the critical role of anthropology in generating evidence-based data for improving neonatal care quality.
    • This interdisciplinary collaboration opened new avenues for the sustainable enhancement of newborn care strategies in Cameroon.