Availability of emergency neonatal care in eight districts of Karnataka state, southern India: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Emergency Neonatal Care (EmNC) is an important service for the health and survival of newborns. The objective of our study was to assess the availability of emergency neonatal care services in the north-eastern region of Karnataka state in India.

Methods: We undertook a cross-sectional epidemiologic study in the year 2010.