Table 3 A basic map for UZCHS neonatal curriculum for medical students

Medical expert

Community health advocate

Ethical professional

Communicator/ relationship builder

Manager/leader

Educator

1. Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). Students familiarize with national PMTCT guidelines

2. Pathophysiology, causes and management of birth asphyxia

3. Understand the care of infant born through meconium

4. Understand the care of baby born before arrival

5. Infection

 a. Diagnose and manage sepsis

 b. Understand principles of prevention and control

6. Understand principles of protection of babies against cold exposure

7. Problems of LBW/prematurity

8. Kangaroo mother care

9. Understand principles of newborn feeding and calculate nutritional requirements

10. Principles of occupational safety

11. Pathophysiology and management of neonatal jaundice

12. Common newborn surgical conditions (gastroschisis, omphalocoel, eosophageal defects)

13. Review of common newborn rashes

14. Review of common congenital heart diseases

15. Review common birth defects (cleft lip/palate)

16. Review common syndromes (trisomy 21, 18)

17. Pathophysiology of acute kidney injury

18. Review of causes and management of macrosomia

19. Management of colic

Perform these procedures

1. Perform Bag/mask resuscitation

2. Perform Newborn examination systematically

3. Administer Oxygen using different techniques (nasal prongs, face mask, headbox)

4. Perform Blood draw from a peripheral vein

5. Place and secure a baby in KMC position

6. Assist mother to Breastfeed a baby

7. Insert and secure Nasogastric tube

8. Measure blood sugar using glucometer

9. Insert and secure a Peripheral vein line

10. Clean an Incubator after use

11. Communicate medical information to a mother

Observe the following procedures

12. Endotracheal intubation

13. Lumbar puncture

14. Exchange transfusion

15. Umbilical catheter insertion

16. Urinary bladder catheterization

17. Central venous line insertion

Classroom teaching

Clinical attachment on a neonatal unit

Skills training laboratory