Solomon Islands reaches regional target as more newborns receive life-saving care in the first hours of life

Among term newborns assessed, 75% received uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact for at least 90 minutes, while 94% remained in skin-to-skin contact until their first breastfeed. More than half (56%) received both early and exclusive breastfeeding. The report also found that all women assessed during labor received key recommended delivery practices, except for choice of position.

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