Kangaroo Mother Care: A Practical Guide

Kangaroo mother care is a method of care of preterm 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 preterm 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.World Health Organization Staff is the author of 'Kangaroo Mother Care: A Practical Guide', published 2003 under ISBN 9789241590358 and ISBN 9241590351.