2.6.2  Two days’ visit to low birth weight/preterm, low body temperature babies

• Check for danger signs in the newborn
• Counsel and support optimal breastfeeding
• Follow-up of kangaroo mother care
• Follow-up of counselling to the mother given during previous visits
• Counsel mother/family to protect the newborn from infection
• Give one capsule of 200,000 IU vitamin A to the mother if not given before
• Immunize the newborn with OPV and BCG if not given before now.