Care of the Sick Newborn in a Cottage Hospital Level in a Developing Country.

Introduction: Neonatal morbidity and mortality are high in Nigeria. The establishment of more centers that could offer adequate management of high-risk pregnancies and neonates is essential.

Objectives: This study seeks to describe sick newborn care at the cottage hospital level in Southern Nigeria with the aim of drawing lessons that may be useful to similar environments.

Management of Epilepsies at the Community Cottage Hospital Level in a Developing Environment.

Background: The epilepsy problem in much of Africa is characterized by stigmatization and neglect. This article describes the efforts at a cottage hospital level to ameliorate the epilepsy problem in a resource-limited environment.

Methods: A seizure clinic was started in a cottage hospital after targeted health talks.