Background
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Although remarkable progress has been made in reducing neonatal and maternal mortality in the last two decades, greater improvements targeting all-cause mortality are needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals for further reduction of maternal and newborn deaths [Infectious diseases contribute significantly to deaths in mothers and neonates, accounting for about 11% and 30% of global maternal and neonatal deaths, respectively [Despite these known benefits, infrastructures needed to provide adequate WASH conditions are often insufficient, making clean delivery practices unattainable for mothers and their birthing companions [Some strategies, including clean delivery kits (CDKs), have been put in place to facilitate clean birth and postnatal care practices [