Given that @ % of preterm births and @ % of preterm deaths were in late or moderate preterm infants , and that @ % preterm babies received a visit from CHW within third day of life , a home-based essential care package delivered by CHWs for sick preterm infants , specifically focused on birth preparedness , skin-to-skin care , immediate breast feeding , early recognition of danger signs , and linked through referral to intensive and quality care in health facilities , could be an effective approach in low resource settings .