Kangaroo mother care (KMC)

Holding the baby skin-to-skin on the mother's chest for long periods, together with breastfeeding.

Also called KMC

Intervention
In this atlas

Overview

Technical summary

WHO describes KMC as early, continuous and prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother (or another caregiver) and the baby, with exclusive breastfeeding (WHO 2022, A.1 Background).

About this intervention

Type: Service
Mechanism: Not reported

Claims and evidence

No claims are published for this intervention yet.

Record details

Record id: maternal:kangaroo-mother-care
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