Kangaroo Mother care for preterm/low birth weight babies

This indicator measures the proportion of preterm/low birth weight babies who were initiated on Kangaroo Mother Care in SC-supported facilities/program intervention areas per WHO guidance on KMC.

Any KMC- KMC can be given at home or at the health-care facility. Infants who receive KMC should be secured firmly to the mother’s chest with a binder that ensures a patent airway. Whenever possible, the mother should provide KMC. If the mother is not available, fathers, partners, and other family members can also provide KMC. Infants who need intensive care should be managed in special units, where mothers, fathers, partners, and other family members can be with their preterm or LBW infants 24 hours a day.
Immediate KMC- At home, immediate KMC should be given to infants who have no danger signs. At health-care facilities, immediate KMC can be initiated before the infant is clinically stable unless the infant is unable to breathe spontaneously after resuscitation, is in shock, or needs mechanical ventilation. The infant’s clinical condition (including heart rate, breathing, color, temperature, and oxygen saturation, where possible) must be monitored

Number of preterm/low birth weight babies initiated on Kangaroo Mother Care in SC-supported facilities/program intervention areas.

Expected number of all preterm/low birthweight babies in SC-supported facilities/program intervention areas available through national and global estimates updated annually