Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar

• Main Authors: Emilia Brazy-Nancy (Author), Chiarella Mattern (Author), Brigitte Irene Rakotonandrasana (Author), Vonimboahangy Rachel Andrianarisoa (Author), Patricia Norolalao (Author), Azzah Al-Rashid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The management of preterm births remains a major challenge in Madagascar, given the lack of equipped facilities in rural areas, and the absence of precise data concerning the incidence of such births. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the kangaroo method (skin-to-skin contact)...