Kangaroo mother care: a multi-country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions

2015192 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Linda Vesel · Global Stem cell & Regenerative medicine Acceleration Center

Anne‐Marie Bergh · University of Pretoria

Kate Kerber · Save the Children

Bina Valsangkar · Save the Children

Goldy Mazia · United States Agency for International Development

Sarah G. Moxon · Save the Children

Hannah Blencowe

Abstract

There are at least a dozen countries worldwide with national KMC programmes, and we identify three pathways to scale: (1) champion-led; (2) project-initiated; and (3) health systems designed. The combination of all three pathways may lead to more rapid scale-up. KMC has the potential to save lives, and change the face of facility-based newborn care, whilst empowering women to care for their preterm newborns.

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Infant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

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Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volume 15, Issue S2, pp. S5-S5

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-15-s2-s5

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