Table 2: Neonatal care unit physical structure in Five Selected Governmental Hospitals at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019.

Standard and Criteria	Minimum Criteria	GMH		SPMMC		TASH		Y12 HMC		ZMH
Neonatal care unit layout and physical structure		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Is the NICU stand alone?	Should stand alone	√		√		√		√		√
Is the NICU close to delivery room?	Should be between labor ward and postnatal ward or in post-natal ward or the same floor with labor ward or elevator should available if not on the same floor		√	√		√			√	√
Is there adequate bed in the NICU?	2-3 beds per 1000 deliveries	√		√		√		√			√
Are the floor and the wall easily cleanable?	Should be washable	√		√		√			√	√
Is the wall color appropriate for NICU?	White or light for skin recognition	√		√		√			√	√
Does the NICU have window?	One or more		√	√		√		√		√
What is the distance from infant bed?	0.6 m from infant bed		√		√	√		√		√
Is air conditioner?	One per unit		√		√		√		√		√
Do noise generating activities away from NICU?	Walls, floors, sinks and ceilings be able to absorb sound	√		√		√		√		√
Is there appropriate configuration of the unit? · All the sections of the unit should be in one physical area · Restriction of general traffic · Availability of dual corridor · All mothers lodge near NICU · Babies partitioned into functional area · Access for mothers on wheelchairs · Access for portable X-ray and ultrasound machines	Not central 4-8 babies per area	√ √	√ √ √ √ √	√ √	√ √ √ √ √	√ √ √ √ √ √ √		√ √ √ √	√ √ √	√ √	√ √ √ √ √