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Tele-counseling emerges as a scalable strategy to complement existing efforts to reduce neonatal morbidity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a community-based quasi-experimental study conducted with 80 LBW neonates, non-randomly assigned to intervention (tele-counseling) and control groups. The intervention group received structured tele-counseling for eight weeks, covering neonatal care aspects, including breastfeeding, hygiene, vaccination, thermal care, and danger sign recognition. The control group received routine postnatal care without tele-counseling.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were collected through a semistructured questionnaire and analyzed using Chi-square tests and Kaplan-Meier survival curves.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Exclusive breastfeeding rates significantly improved in the intervention group (22.5% to 90%). Hand hygiene practices also showed a significant improvement (37.5%\u201385%). Morbidity incidence was lower in the intervention group (22.5%) compared to the controls (45.0%), with statistical significance (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.033).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tele-counseling is an effective tool for improving neonatal care practices and reducing morbidity among LBW infants. Integrating tele-counseling into national health initiatives such as Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) can enhance neonatal survival outcomes, particularly in underserved regions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijcm.ijcm_374_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,13]],"date-time":"2026-08-13T07:00:19Z","timestamp":1786604419000},"page":"733-739","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effect of Tele-Counselling in Prevention of Morbidity among Low-Birthweight Babies: A Community-Based Quasi-Experimental Study in Western Uttar Pradesh"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"51","author":[{"given":"Shivangi","family":"Agrawal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, S. N. 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