Kangaroo Mother Care : A Practical Guide

Kangaroo mother care is a method of care of pre-term infants which involves infants being carried, usually by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact.

This guide is intended for health professionals responsible for the care of low-birth-weight and pre-term infants.

Designed to be adapted to local conditions, it provides guidance on how to organize services at the referral level and on what is needed to provide effective kangaroo mother care.