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The American Academy of Pediatrics is excited to showcase a series of webinars aimed at promoting new evidence on immediate Kangaroo Mother Care (iKMC), supporting a paradigm shift to zero separation between mothers and their newborn babies with a goal to improve quality of care and outcomes for small and sick newborns.

Episode 1

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The Science of iKMC

Watch Episode 1 to get an overview of the science behind immediate Kangaroo Mother Care (iKMC) and WHO study findings.

Featured Experts

Dr. Harish Chellani
Safdarjung Hospital – New Delhi, India

Prof. Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe
The Obafemi Awolowo University – Ilfe-Ife, Nigeria

Dr. Naana Wireko Brobby
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital – Kumasi, Ghana

Dr. Suman Rao
World Health Organization, Geneva

Dr. Janna Patterson
SVP, Global Child Health & Life Support, AAP

Shreen Khan, Moderate the Panel

View Answered Q & A list

Episode 2

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iKMC Readiness and Implementation

Episode 2 teaches you how to implement and integrate iKMC to small and sick newborn care.

Featured Experts

Prof. Chinyere Ezeaka
University of Lagos – Nigeria

Dr. Nalini Singhal
University of Calgary – Canada

Dr. Nils Bergman
Consulting Public Health Physician – Sweden

Silke Mader
EFCNI European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants – Germany
Patient Representative

Dr. Helga Naburi
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences – Tanzania

Shreen Khan, Moderate the Panel

View Answered Q & A list

Episode 3

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Policy and Guidelines for iKMC

Episode 3 features a discussion of the policy and guidelines developed to support iKMC.

Featured Experts

Episode 4

French Virtual News Show

Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care in Francophone West Africa: Bridging Gaps in Small and Sick Newborn Care

Featured Experts

Dr. Franck Houndjahoue
Technical Advisor, Cuamm-Doctors with Africa

Fauste Uwingabire
Clinical Instructor, Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima; President, Rwanda Association of Neonatal Nurses

Prof. Ousmane Ndiaye
Full Professor of Pediatrics, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar; Head of Pediatrics, Albert Royer National Hospital Center; Director of the African Center of Excellence for Mother and Child Health

Prof. Papa Moctar Faye
Full Professor of Medicine (Pediatric), Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar; Chief of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Albert Royer Children Hospital; Consultant

Episode 5

iKMC Program Wrap-Up

Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Growth

Featured Experts

Prof. Bogale Worku
Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health (Adjunct), School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, and Executive Director of the Ethiopian Pediatrics Society.

Dr. Nils Bergman
Public Health Physician and developer of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC).

Dr. Elizabeth E. Rogers
Neonatologist and Director of the ROOTS Small Baby Programs in the Intensive Care Nursery at UCSF Mission Bay.

Dr. Shabina Ariff
Endowed Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University, Pakistan; Consultant Neonatologist and Public Health Specialist.

Dr. Sandra Regina de Souza Vogler
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse and Specialist Consultant for the Health Ministry of Brazil Kangaroo Care Project; member of the United States Institute for Kangaroo Care (USIKC).

Prof. Ebunoluwa Aderonke Adejuyigbe
Professor of Paediatrics at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife; Consultant Paediatrician at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex.

Last Updated

03/06/2023

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics

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