One third of all neonates born in India are low birth weight (LBW), which is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an inexpensive, simple and effective method of improving outcomes of LBW neonates especially in resource poor settings. However, KMC is new to this country and the expertise is limited to only a few institutions and a handful of nurses and pediatricians. Realizing the urgent need a Net work of five institutions in India was created to catalyse promotion of kangaroo mother care in India through dissemination of information and skills.
The specific objectives of the KMC Network are to:
Resource material on KMC
Posters - Network Poster
Teaching material -WallCharts - Movie (File Size: 6.74 MB, File Type: WMV) - Network manual
WHO KMC manual
Copyright: This teaching material is meant to disseminate knowledge and skills of KMC. The material can be freely downloaded and used for this purpose with due acknowledgement |
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