An Implementation Science Study of a Heat-Producing Wrap to Complement KMC in Rwanda

• Main Authors: Florent Rutagarama (Author), Cyiza Francois Regis (Author), Christian Umuhoza (Author), Lisine Tuyisenge (Author), Cynthia Grace Mfuranziza (Author), Pacifique Hagenimana (Author), Micaela Matteo Smith (Author), Henry A. Feldman (Author), Anne R. Hansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Neonatal hypothermia is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, especially among the world's poorest newborns. A heat-producing wrap is necessary when kangaroo mother care (KMC) is insufficient or unavailable, yet there is little published research on such wraps. The D...