Background An estimated 2.6 million newborns died in 2016; over 98.5% of deaths occurred
in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Neonates born preterm and small for …

Background Champions have been documented in the literature as an important strategy for
implementation, yet their effectiveness has not been well synthesized in the health care …

Rates of short-interval pregnancies that result in unintended pregnancies remain high in the
United States and contribute to adverse reproductive health outcomes. Long-acting …

Objectives To increase the duration of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) in preterm infants from
an average of 3 hours/day to at least 6 hours/day over 7 weeks through a Quality …

Methods: A community-based pilot study was carried out at three sites in the States of
Odisha, Gujarat and Maharashtra covering rural, urban and rural tribal population …

While a Cochrane review (2016) showed that kangaroo mother care (KMC) initiated after
clinical stabilization reduces mortality by 40%, evidence of the effect of initiating KMC …

Background Globally, complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children
under five. Preterm infants who survive their first month of life are at greater risk for various …

Background: Gastroschisis is associated with less than 4% mortality in high-income
countries and over 90% mortality in many tertiary paediatric surgery centres across sub …

The objective of the study was to determine if using the hypothermia-detecting bracelet
(named BEMPU) improves the duration of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) at home by one …

Introduction Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provided to stable babies in hospitals is
associated with 40% relative risk reduction in death, 65% risk reduction in nosocomial …