Kangaroo mother care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

• Main Authors: Nahya Salim (Author), Josephine Shabani (Author), Kimberly Peven (Author), Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman (Author), Ashish KC (Author), Donat Shamba (Author), Harriet Ruysen (Author), Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman (Author), Naresh KC (Author), Namala Mkopi (Author), Sojib Bin Zaman (Author), Kizito Shirima (Author), Shafiqul Ameen (Author), Stefanie Kong (Author), Omkar Basnet (Author), Karim Manji (Author), Theopista John Kabuteni (Author), Helen Brotherton (Author), Sarah G. Moxon (Author), Agbessi Amouzou (Author), Tedbabe Degefie Hailegebriel (Author), Louise T. Day (Author), Joy E. Lawn (Author), EN-BIRTH Study Group (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) reduces mortality among stable neonates ≤2000 g. Lack of data tracking coverage and quality of KMC in both surveys and routine information systems impedes scale-up. This paper evaluates KMC measurement as part of the Every Newborn Birth Indicators Resea...