BACKGROUND Malawi introduced Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in 1999 as part of its efforts to address newborn morbidity and mortality and has continued to expand KMC services across the country. Yet, data on availability of KMC services and routine service provision are limited. METHODS Data from the 2014 Emergency Obstetric Newborn Care (EmONC) survey, which was a census of all 87 hospitals in M...

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Childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) results in numerous, lifelong, negative health outcomes, underscoring the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation for IPV screening and intervention in the pediatric health care setting. We report a case in which a mother denied IPV during routine IPV screening in a pediatric emergency department (ED). However, subsequent discussion w...

Objective: To analyze, through an integrative literature review, articles on nursing care for lactating women affected by Sars-CoV-2 infection. Method: Integrative review carried out from March/2020 to May/2021. The descriptors were used: Nursing Care, SARS-CoV-2, Women’s Health. Results: This resulted in 04 articles, all published the year 2020. Conclusion: work deals with a subject of how is ...

: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a standardized and protocolized system for low birth weight, based on skin-to-skin contact between the infant mother. The mother's active participation crucial effectively implementing kangaroo services to improve physiological stress parameters neonates.

This paper focuses on Kenya’s development challenges in maternal health care, especially the impact of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and female genital mutilation (FGM) among refugees. The study identifies four objectives: to discuss persistence FGM Somali women Ifo Refugee Camp; establish hospital process providing care mothers who have gone through FGM; find out level preparedness midwi...

Preterm babies are more prone to develop disorders and so require immediate intensive care. In the conventional neonatal intensive care, the baby is kept in the incubator, separated from the mother. Some actions have been taken in order to make this mother-child separation less traumatic. One of these actions is the Kangaroo mother care (KMC) characterized by skin-to-skin contact between a moth...