Association of the distance travelled, and the call to hospital arrival time with early neonatal mortality in neonates born to mothers using emergency medical services at term gestation: a retrospective observational study.

Background: Most neonatal deaths in India occur due to a lack of timely and proper care just before and during delivery. Timely availability of an ambulance for institutional delivery has led to some decrease in this. However, the distance travelled and time taken may affect the outcome.