Kangaroo mother care in India : down the memory lane
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Udani, Rekha H.
P.N., Suman Rao
Bergh, Anne-Marie
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Sage
Abstract
India has been at the forefront of kangaroo mother care (KMC) promotion and implementation in the past three decades. In this article, we describe the history of KMC implementation in India and how KMC has become the standard of care for all preterm or low-birth-weight infants. We distinguish three phases in the development of KMC implementation and scale-up: the early years, the slow middle years and becoming a leader.
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Kangaroo mother care (KMC), India, Preterm infants, Low birth weight (LBW), Indian history, Neonatal care, SDG-03: Good health and well-being
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being
Citation
Udani, R.H., P.N., S.R., Bergh, A.-M. Kangaroo Mother Care in India: Down the Memory Lane. Journal of Neonatology. 2024; 38(2): 319-324. doi: 10.1177/09732179241237885.