Comparison between Kangaroo Mother Care with Standard Care in Preterm Neonate Management

Kangaroo mother care.

MCHIP’s Dr. Goldy Mazia is a Pediatrician/Public health physician with ample global newborn health experience. Dr. Mazia successfully practiced pediatrics in Colombia and in Israel for many years, before opting for a career in public health, where she has been recognized as a leading global expert. She serves as a newborn health expert on panels and in trainings around the world, including: the...

Kangaroo mother care.

Kangaroo Mother Care

Globally, prematurity is the first cause of death in children under five. In absolute terms, almost one million babies die because of prematurity each year, mostly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The risk of death increases with decreasing gestational age and with poverty. It is estimated that neonatal mortality could be reduced by 19% if all neonates could experience similar mortality ra...

Comparison of kangaroo mother care with traditional care (Incubator) of premature infants in order to accelerate discharge criteria

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is effective care method that avoids aggressive routinely methods in neonatal wards. Objective of this study was comparing KMC with conventional care (incubator) of premature Infant in neonatal ward. This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial that has been done in 17 months. 40 premature neonates whose birth weight was less than 1500gr were enrolled in the ...

Kangaroo Mother Care