kangaroo_mother_care_a_clinical_practice_guide.

Summary

The Kangaroo Mother Care: A Clinical Practice Guide provides evidence-based guidance on implementing and practising Kangaroo Mother Care for preterm and low-birth-weight newborns in health facilities and at home. It outlines best practices for prolonged skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, family involvement, and continuity of care to improve newborn survival, growth, and development.

Details

Document type:
Guideline
Author:
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Date of publication:
Name of publisher:
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Place of publication:
KAMPALA-UGANDA
Categories:
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Healthy Aging

Publication History

Last modified:
05 Aug, 2026

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