A medical practitioner at the Police Hospital, Dr.
Edward Akosah Danso, has emphasised that while neonatal jaundice is the leading cause of all paediatric admissions and potentially dangerous, it is entirely preventable when early intervention and proper treatment are administered.
Speaking on Health Focus on TV, he stated that six out of ten babies born full-term will develop the condition. "Neonatal jaundice is the most common form of neonatal admissions.
Six out of ten babies born at full term will have jaundice, and 8 out of 10 babies born prematurely will have jaundice.