The Full Form of NBSU is New Born Stabilization Units

Facility based newborn care in a given district is provided by a network of Newborn Stabilization
Units (NBSUs) at sub-district health facility (CHC, FRU or SDH) and a Special Newborn Care Unit
(SNCU) at the District Hospital. In addition, essential newborn care is provided at Newborn Care
Corners (NBCCs) situated within the labour rooms and operation theatres of all health facilities.

NBSUs expand the outreach of special newborn care within a district, beyond the district hospital.
When well networked and supported by SNCU at the district hospital, these units can manage large
numbers of new-borns requiring special care at the sub-district level, and thereby:
 Reduce delay in initiation of appropriate care (delay in reaching SNCU from a distant area)
for sick newborns and improve outcomes
 Help in stabilizing sick newborns before referral to higher centre
 Prevent overloading of SNCUs at the district hospital
 Reduce the cost of care