NRP (Then known as NALS) is skill-based with hands - on training program. It is a popular and interactive
continuing medical education (CME) program and acted as a catalyst for launching other programmes for the care
of mothers and their children in India. The successful implementation of this program by the motivated NNF
faculty had led to its association with the implementation of the newborn component of Child Survival and Safe
Motherhood (CSSM) programme (1992–1997).
In 2010 new resuscitation guidelines proposed certain major changes like recommendation on
delivery room oxygen saturation monitoring, CPAP etc. this has leads to a nationwide debate whether it was
possible to use these guidelines in Indian setting?
Taking the leads, NNF constituted a Technical committee with an objective to formulate guidelines for India
which suit for our country in terms of infrastructure & manpower. The team of national expert were requested to
formulate a resuscitation programme which is evidence based and easy to understand both by doctors as well
as nursing personnel.
NNF published these guideline in the first edition of Text book on “Neonatal Resuscitation: India” in November
2013. For the purpose of simplicity and to facilitate implementation with in the national neonatal health care
programme, the guideline have been adopted for two level- Basic and Advanced.
Basic newborn resuscitation skills which includes initial steps and assisted ventilation using bag & mask ventilation
is been provided to all health care provider through Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK) Programme which
was launched by GOI.
Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation includes basic as well as additional skills of assisted ventilation, intubation,
medication and chest compression of term and preterm new born. Later in 2014 this programme to be
incorporated in the “Facility Based New Born Care (FBNC) by the MOH & FW, Government of India.
Second & Third edition of Text book on “Neonatal Resuscitation: India” was published in due course of time. With
technological advancement, NNF is moving towards realization of “Digital India”.
E-Book of the 4th edition of “Neonatal Resuscitation: India” and NRP: India APP was unveiled during
“Cardiopulmonary Venticon 2019” at Bangalore by NNF President Dr. V.P. Goswami and Secretary Dr Lalan
Bharti.This coincided with the launch of eNRI app developed by Dr. Satish Deopujari, with incorporation of this
interactive NRI app with the teaching module,it has become the world's first digital NRP module for training and
teaching neonatal resuscitation.
India envisions a health system that eliminates preventable deaths of newborns and stillbirths. The India
Newborn Action Plan (INAP) is India‟s committed response to the Global Every Newborn Action Plan
(ENAP), launched in June 2014 that India will achieve the target of Single Digit Neonatal Mortality Rate
(NMR) & Single Digit Still birth Rate (SBR) by 2030. The INAP is expected to serve as a roadmap in years to
come to prevent birth asphyxia induced neonatal mortality by improving care around birth practices
especially training of all health care worker involved in neonatal & perinatal health care.

Almost three decades have passed since this program was launched in India. It has provided a uniform,
systematic and action-oriented approach to the resuscitation of the newborn. This has been possible due to the
involvement of the national faculty on neonatal resuscitation with support from the leadership of the NNF. We
need committed individuals, who are ready to carry the torch further and to keep this movement alive. Our goal
is to train each and every individual who attends a delivery, whether at home or hospital, and meet the objectives
of the slogan „Give a breath, save alife‟!

Dr.V.P.Goswami - President NNF-2019
Dr.A.K.Deorari - President Elect NNF
Dr.Lalan Bharti - Secretary NNF
Dr.Satish Deopujari - Coordinator NNF Neonatal App
Dr.Ravi Sachan - Administrative Coordinator NNF NRP