Journal Article
May 27, 2021
Newborn | Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
Immediate “Kangaroo Mother Care” and Survival of Infants with Low Birth Weight

Authors
Sugandha Arya, Helga Naburi, Kondwani Kawaza, Sam Newton, Chineme H. Anyabolu, Nils Bergman, Suman P.N. Rao, Pratima Mittal, Evelyne Assenga, Luis Gadama, Roderick Larsen-Reindorf, Oluwafemi Kuti,, Agnes Linnér, Sachiyo Yoshida, Nidhi Chopra, Matilda Ngarina, Ausbert T. Msusa,, Adwoa Boakye-Yiadom., Bankole P. Kuti, F.M.C.Paed., Barak Morgan, Nicole Minckas, Jyotsna Suri, Robert Moshiro, Vincent Samuel, Naana Wireko-Brobby, Siren Rettedal, Harsh V. Jaiswal, M. Jeeva Sankar, Isaac Nyanor, Hiresh Tiwary, Pratima Anand, Alexander A. Manu, Kashika Nagpal, Daniel Ansong, Isha Saini, Kailash C. Aggarwal, Nitya Wadhwa, Rajiv Bahl, Bjorn Westrup, Ebunoluwa A. Adejuyigbe, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Queen Dube, Harish Chellani, and Augustine Massawe
Countries
Ghana
India
Malawi
Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of
Organizations
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Important new research shows that kangaroo mother care (KMC) started immediately following birth is key to saving lives:
“The results of a new clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that immediate kangaroo mother care, which involves skin-to-skin contact with the mother and exclusive breastfeeding, started as soon as a preterm or low birthweight baby is born, dramatically improves survival.” (WHO) 26 May 2021
See NEJM website above for full abstract and article.
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