Africa: Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care Reduces Risk of Sepsis for Babies Born Early or Small

[WHO] Immediate kangaroo mother care (KMC) reduces risk of sepsis among very small and sick preterm babies, according to a new analysis published in the medical journal, eClinicalMedicine. Among these very vulnerable newborns, immediate KMC - which combines skin-to-skin contact with exclusive breastfeeding, or provision of breastmilk - reduced suspected sepsis by 18%, sepsis-related deaths by 36%, and overall deaths by 25%.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news