UNICEF-SCANU-0676-0686 14 days new born baby of Tumpa (22) are in observation in SCANU. Cox’s Bazar General Hospital UNICEF supported the establishment of the Special Care Newborn Unit (SCANU) in Cox’s Bazar District Hospital in 2012. Specialized newborn care can reduce newborn deaths by 30%. Over 3,300 babies were admitted to SCANU in 2018, including 245 Rohingya newborns. 86% of sick newborns admitted to SCANU survived in 2018. UNICEF is continuing its support to the National Health Programme to expand the reach of SCANU across all 64 districts in Bangladesh and continue to improve the quality of care delivered. Photo: b.a.sujaN / UNICEF / Map
