Newborn examination practices and congenital anomaly detection in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study

The findings highlight critical gaps in neonatal examination and documentation practices across the study sites. Developing a national checklist, comprehensive training programs, and mandatory protocols could strengthen early detection and management of congenital anomalies.

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Frontiers in Pediatrics
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2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1597031
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Global Maternal and Child Health
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Newborn examination practices and congenital anomaly detection in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study

Sebastian Taylor, Ermias Mulatu, Alex Habel, Courtney Mollenhauer et al.
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Global Maternal and Child Health
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Newborn examination practices and congenital anomaly detection in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study

Sebastian Taylor, Ermias Mulatu, Alex Habel, Courtney Mollenhauer, Fikre Abate, Merertu Temesgen Alemu, Hugh Brewster, Mekonen Eshete
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Abstract

The findings highlight critical gaps in neonatal examination and documentation practices across the study sites. Developing a national checklist, comprehensive training programs, and mandatory protocols could strengthen early detection and management of congenital anomalies.

Frontiers in PediatricsVol. 14
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB), Government of Ethiopia (ET), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Plastic Surgery Hospital (CN), Federal Ministry of Health (ET), Institute of Child Health (IN), Transneft (Russia) (RU), University College London (GB), Addis Ababa University (ET), Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (GB)
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Newborn examination practices and congenital anomaly detection in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative exploratory study — Sebastian Taylor, Ermias Mulatu, et al. · Frontiers in Pediatrics (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS