Design and implementation of a community-based mother-to-mother peer support programme for the follow-up of low birthweight infants in rural western Kenya

• Main Authors: Jemma L. Wright (Author), Florence Achieng (Author), Linda Tindi (Author), Manasi Patil (Author), Mwanamvua Boga (Author), Mary Kimani (Author), Hellen C. Barsosio (Author), Dan Juma (Author), Laura Kiige (Author), Alexander Manu (Author), Simon Kariuki (Author), Matthews Mathai (Author), Helen M. Nabwera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundGlobally, low birthweight (LBW) infants (<2,500 g) have the highest risk of mortality during the first year of life. Those who survive often have adverse health outcomes. Post-discharge outcomes of LBW infants in impoverished communities in Africa are largely unknown. This paper describ...