Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Care Vol 3 No 1 2023

Editorial comment
The first issue of the NJPNC in 2023 is now available online and the hard copy will be produced soon. This
issue is unique because it features our first article from outside the shores of Nigeria and we hope to
attract authors from across the globe as we strive to grow and nurture the journal of our Neonatal society.
Low Birth weight and its pattern of morbidity and mortality in the first year of life is reported from Gabon;
most of the babies were preterm and deaths were most commonly reported in the first 2 months of life.
Breastfeeding and its role in Infant survival is briefly highlighted as an important natural neonatal
intervention in a mini-review article.
Despite the growing evidence of the advantages of the T-Piece Resuscitator over self-inflating bag devices
in neonatal resuscitation, the experience from Zaria as presented in this issue of NJPNC shows why this
device is not in common use in the country. The negative impact of some traditional practices on neonatal
mortality in Nigeria is illustrated by the article on neonatal uvulectomy from the Northern part of Nigeria.
These and other interesting article in this edition are carefully put together to draw attention to some of
the prevailing challenges of neonatal care in our Sub-region.
We thank our authors for their interest in NJPNC and reviewers for their relentless effort to help keep the
Journal afloat.

ISSN: 2971-7256