The first hours and days after birth are the most vulnerable period of a  child’s life. Content of this training module is to ensure that health workers  have the skills and knowledge to provide appropriate care for every  new-born. Keeping a baby warm, initiating breastfeeding in the first hour  after birth, physical examination of the newborn and routine care including  cord care, eye care and vaccinations are the key principles of essential  newborn care combined with counselling of new parents on danger signs.