Hence, throughout the month, the Department held several educational talks for staff and patients, a series of media engagements, and a public float through the Legon–East Legon catchment area.

The programme featured a presentation by Dr. Sharon Makafui Aglobitse, who explained that neonatal jaundice was a common condition where a baby's skin and eyes turned yellow due to elevated bilirubin levels. This yellowing typically appeared 2–4 days after birth but usually resolved on its own if the cause was physiological. She further explained to the audience that bilirubin "is a waste product that is produced when the body breaks down old red blood cells." She, however, stated that other types of jaundice, such as pathological jaundice (jaundice due to underlying medical conditions like infections), required urgent medical attention.

Dr. Aglobitse advised parents and healthcare workers to watch out for symptoms such as yellowing that progresses from the head of the baby downwards, and took the opportunity to educate the audience about Kramer’s Rule or Score, a non-invasive tool for assessing jaundice levels, which defines the intensity of jaundice based on the dermal advancement from head to hands and feet.

She mentioned other symptoms to watch out for, such as dehydration, fever, changes in stool and urine colour, and unusual crying patterns, and issued a caution against the traditional but dangerous practice of sunbathing jaundiced babies. “Please stop sunbathing your babies,” she entreated the audience. “It is not safe, and it is not treatment.”

Dr. Aglobitse revealed that complications of neonatal jaundice included skin irritation, dehydration, retinal damage, and in rare cases, more serious long-term effects such as DNA damage and hormonal disruption. She also stated that phototherapy was the most common treatment for the condition in babies.

She added that Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy (ABE) was also a serious condition that could be the result of untreated jaundice and could lead to seizures, coma, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, developmental delays, and even death.

To round off the programme, a drama performed by staff of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit brought the realities of neonatal jaundice to life in a way that was both entertaining and educational.

In an interview, the coordinator for the 2025 Neonatal Jaundice Awareness Creation Month at UGMC, Dr. Ruth Sam, stated that the month-long celebration had re-energized all stakeholders in the management of neonatal jaundice in Ghana to continue to offer public education and timely care.