Alice Allen

Kangaroo Care Ethiopia

With ‘kangaroo care,’ parents can save their premature babies, just by holding them

Health

Infant mortality rates have been improving greatly in Ethiopia, but hospitals are still not well-equipped to handle care for babies born prematurely. Enter “kangaroo care,” a technique originally developed in South America to keep premature babies in skin-to-skin contact with an adult during early, crucial weeks or months of development.