Summary :
Five million neonatal deaths happen each year worldwide.
Birth asphyxia alone shares 19% of these deaths. It
is estimated that neonatal outcome might be improved for
more than 1 million infants by implementing simple
resuscitative techniques. In this article the pathophysiology
of birth asphyxia has been revised briefly. The
current views and techniques of neonatal resuscitation
have been reviewed here. These include rapid assessment
and basic steps of initial stabilization of the neonate