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Heart-to-Heart: Co-Creating The Future Of Newborn Care With IKMC

by Community Empowerment Lab Newborn Care & Health Initiatives 5 Views

On August 31, 2024, the Community Empowerment Lab, in collaboration with Ghaziabad District Women’s Hospital, hosted an insightful Co-Design Workshop at Lavanya, Radisson Blu Hotel Tower, Kaushambi, Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad. Supported by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and UPTSU, this initiative brought together key experts to enhance newborn care through integrated Kangaroo Mother Care (iKMC).

Emerging Ways To Improve Survival And Thrival Of Small And Sick Newborns: Level-2 Care Settings In Uttar Pradesh

by Community Empowerment Lab Health 8 Views

Community Empowerment Lab successfully conducted a three-day Training of Trainers (TOT) on Small and Sick Newborn Care (SSNC) in Uttar Pradesh, equipping 50+ healthcare providers with the Feeding Support Package Plus (FSP+), an innovative intervention integrating lactation support, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), and essential newborn care practices.

World Breastfeeding Week 2023: The Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Way

by Vinay Pratap Singh Blog 7 Views

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), highlighted during World Breastfeeding Week 2023, emphasizes skin-to-skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding as vital for improving newborn survival, especially in preterm and low-birth-weight infants. Supported by large-scale trials like ISRCTN, KMC has proven effective in reducing neonatal mortality and promoting long-term health. Despite its benefits, challenges such as limited awareness, cultural barriers, and infrastructure gaps hinder its adoption. Global efforts focus on integrating KMC into routine newborn care through policy advocacy, healthcare training, and community education to ensure widespread implementation and support for breastfeeding and maternal-child bonding.

Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care Is Keeping More Babies Alive And Keeping Mothers Healthier Too

by Community Empowerment Lab Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) 21 Views

Across the globe, one in 10 babies is born preterm, meaning before 37 full weeks of pregnancy. Survival rates of preterm babies vary widely. Prematurity can have a stark effect on overall health, significantly increasing the likelihood of major and chronic illness, disability, and developmental delays. The practice of kangaroo mother care (KMC) helps address those needs.

CEL Foundation Day Message From Our CEO

by Community Empowerment Lab Blog 44 Views

Mrs. Aarti Kumar, CEO and Principal Scientist of Community Empowerment Lab, reaffirms the commitment of the organization to high-quality research into public health issues of new-borns and mothers to help alleviate health problems and increase survival as well as thrival in resource-constrained settings.