6o~~vt4 ~1. j/1I,-A-f!F-5?3 Rates of and Factors AssocIated WIth MorbIdIty and Mortahty among EgyptIan Neonates and Infants A Longitudmal Prenatal and Postnatal Study

2125 pregnant women from two dIStnctS III Egypt (MIllm and Qahubm) were followed longitudmally for 12 months to determme theIr bIrth outcomes and neonatal and mfant morbIdity and mortalIty There were 1913 bve bIrths The pennatal mortalIty rates of37 for MIrna and 45 for QalIubia are mIdrange by global standards There were 32 stIllborns, 26 neonatal deaths and 45 post-neonatal deaths Health seekmg rates and practIces before and after delIvery for the mothers and mfants are descnbed as are health care practices InterventIon ImplIcatIOns are dIscussed