Now available, the download link of the latest article published by the Kangaroo Foundation on the impact of KMC. It shows that it is no longer ethical not to implement a quality Kangaroo Mother Care program, with kangaroo position delivery and rigorous follow-up. It also shows that KMC helps the growth of the brain structures of the […]
A newly launched development impact bond (DIB) is funding a health practice that will save and improve hundreds of newborn lives in Cameroon. This ground-breaking, DIB is the first DIB globally to focus on newborns, the first DIB to focus on maternal and child health in Africa, and whose design has been led by the
The Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Optimal Use of the Kangaroo Mothercare (KMC) method in preterm and/or low birth weight newborns were elaborated for the first time between 2005 and 2007.It was considered relevant to review the work done ten years ago, considering the developments in the elaboration of guidelines that have been presented
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Kangaroo Foundation Colombia now offers certification services, in Colombia and abroad, for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) programs caring for premature and/or low birth weight infants. Programs must comply with the latest technical guidelines of Kangaroo Mother Programs in Colombia (reference standards); developed under the framework of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement No. 638, and in cooperation
At last! Accreditation for Kangaroo Mother Programs! Read More »
The XII International Conference on KMC, held in Bogotá between November 14 and 17, 2018, was organized by the Foundación Canguro in collaboration with INK Scientific Committee, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and the Ministry of Health. Participants from 43 countries: All the information, included the program, presentations, videos and photos at XII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KMC
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La escasez de incubadoras y el la naturaleza de los marsupiales inspiraron a un médico colombiano a intentar algo radical para salvar vidas de bebés prematuros: el contacto piel a piel constante con los padres.
Kangaroo Mother Care – Why keeping the baby close is better Read More »
