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Neonatal and Newborn Care Unit Management

Support unit managers running neonatal and newborn care services where small margins in temperature, feeding and infection control drive survival outcomes. Participants explore staffing models, equipment readiness, kangaroo mother care programmes and referral pathways relevant to maternity units across Africa. The course connects daily unit management to national newborn survival priorities.

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What you will be able to do

  • Organise staffing and skill mix for neonatal care levels.
  • Manage essential newborn equipment readiness and calibration schedules.
  • Implement thermal care and kangaroo mother care programmes.
  • Coordinate referral and transfer pathways for sick newborns.
  • Apply infection prevention practices specific to neonatal units.
  • Track newborn survival and unit quality indicators.

Course outline

  1. 01Levels of Neonatal Care
  2. 02Unit Staffing and Skill Mix
  3. 03Essential Newborn Equipment Management
  4. 04Thermal Care and Kangaroo Mother Care
  5. 05Neonatal Infection Prevention
  6. 06Referral and Newborn Transfer Pathways
  7. 07Feeding and Nutrition Support Programmes
  8. 08Newborn Outcome Indicators and Reporting

Who should attend

This course suits neonatal unit managers, maternity nurse leaders, paediatric coordinators and facility managers overseeing newborn services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
7 to 9 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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