Malnutrition—consisting of undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient
deficiencies—continues to afflict millions of women and children, particularly in low-income …

Progress has been made globally in improving the coverage of key maternal, newborn, and
early childhood interventions in low-income and middle-income countries, which has …

This guideline aims to improve the quality of care and the health and wellbeing of the
preterm or low birthweight infant aged 0-24 months. It is a guideline of new and updated …

This document puts forward the joint position and vision of an expert, global,
multistakeholder working group on implementing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for all …

Importance The Cochrane review (2016) on kangaroo mother care (KMC) demonstrated a
significant reduction in the risk of mortality in low birth weight infants. New evidence from …

Background and Objectives: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) benefits preterm infants' health
through increasing breastfeeding, but the longitudinal effects of KMC remain unknown. This …

Background COVID-19 is disrupting health services for mothers and newborns, particularly
in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). Preterm newborns are particularly vulnerable …

he KMC implementation strategy targets a broad audience. These include policy-makers
and programme managers at national, regional and local levels, government and …

Objectives Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), prolonged skin-to-skin care of the low birth weight
baby with the mother plus exclusive breastfeeding reduces neonatal mortality. Global KMC …

Importance Approximately 1 in 5 women in low-and middle-income countries experience
postpartum depression, and the risk is higher among mothers of low-birth-weight (LBW) …