Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care in a Cohort of Low-Birth-Weight Infants (Less Than 1800 g) in Vietnam

Luong Kim Chi; Chu Van Quyen; Montealegre‐Pomar Adriana; Charpak Nathalie

doi:10.1111/apa.70444

Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care in a Cohort of Low-Birth-Weight Infants (Less Than 1800 g) in Vietnam

Luong Kim Chi
, Chu Van Quyen
, Montealegre‐Pomar Adriana
, Charpak Nathalie

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Advances in neonatal care have improved survival rates for low-birthweight infants, but morbidity and poor quality of life persist, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. Simple, effective interventions are essential to reduce neonatal mortality and improve outcomes. Kangaroo-Mother care (KMC), which was developed in Colombia in 1978, comprises skin-to-skin contact in the Kangaroo position, exclusive breastfeeding and early discharge with follow-up. Vietnam has practiced KMC after stabilisation since 1996 .

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70444 https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70444
State	Published - 11 Jan 2026

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