Open AccessA SYSTAMATIC REVIEW OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE TO PROMOTE LBW CARE AND REDUCE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PRETERM.
Author(s) -
Nikhil Yuvraj Ahirrao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ayurlog: national journal of research in ayurveda science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7329
DOI - 10.52482/ayurlog.v7i03.360
Subject(s) - low birth weight , kangaroo care , medicine , health care , premature birth , pediatrics , obstetrics , pregnancy , gestational age , biology , genetics , economics , economic growth
Kangaroo mother care is low cost method of care for low birth weight baby or premature infants in areas with inadequate warmer or NICU care. Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of under-five child deaths worldwide and in india also. Kangaroo mother care is powerful and easy to use method to promote health and well-being and reduce morbidity and mortality in preterm/ low birth weight babies.