Willingness to pay for a 4 chlorhexidine (7.1 chlorhexidine digluconate) product for umbilical cord care in rural Bangladesh: a contingency valuation study

摘要

BackgroundRecent trials in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan have shown that chlorhexidine is an effective antiseptic for umbilical cord care compared to existing community-based cord care practices. Because of the aggregate reduction in neonatal mortality in these trials, interest is high in introducing a 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate liquid or gel that delivers 4% chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care in Bangladesh and elsewhere.