At a National Paediatricians’ meeting in October 2001, it was
decided that a registry should be set up to study the outcome of
sick babies admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in the
country. It was recognised that a minimum data set and a data
collection system at national level are important to monitor
mortality and morbidity of infants admitted to NICUs. read
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The MNNR consists of an Advisory Board, Steering Committee and
administrative staff. The Advisory Board, consisting of notable
persons and some members of the Steering Committee, is to oversee
and to monitor the direction of the registry. read more
Manager Malaysian National Neonatal Registry (MNNR), 8th
Floor Seminar Room Ward 8B, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya
Selayang-Kepong, 68100, Batu Caves, Selangor.
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia provided a research grant for
2 years in 2004 to conduct a study of the outcome of critically ill
babies in NICUs. read more