Pressing breast milk into baby’s eye, not proven cure for jaundice- Pediatric Specialist
By: Roberta Gayode Modin A pediatric specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Harry Acquah has demystified some traditional practices perceived to cure jaundice in babies. He explained neonatal jaundice as the yellowing of the skin and eye as a result of a breakdown in the red blood cells within the first 28 days […]
Neonatal jaundice: Newborns risk suffering brain damage without swift interventions
Paediatric Society of Ghana’s (PSG) experts say mothers must seek immediate medical attention when they notice any abnormal change in the skin, eye, and stool colours of their babies. They Indicated that neonatal (newborn) jaundice which was a serious medical condition occur when the colour of the skin and eyes of the newborn baby begins […]
