Scaling up kangaroo mother care in the Philippines using policy, regulatory and systems reform to drive changes in birth practices
The WHO recommends kangaroo mother care (KMC) for stable preterm and low birthweight babies because it has been demonstrated to reduce mortality by up to half compared with conventional incubator-based care. Uptake of KMC in low/middle-income countries has been limited, despite its suitability for l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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| Series: | BMJ Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/8/e006492.full |