Kangaroo Mother Care - MCHIP

care given and to provide information and education on keeping the baby warm, breastfeeding,
proper use of expressed breast milk, dangers signs, etc. This may necessitate moving staff from
critical care departments or hiring new staff. Staff are also needed for the follow-up clinic.
Material support for the mothers: appropriate beds, chairs, tables, lockers for personal items,
KMC wrappers, linen, curtains, food, household utensils and cutlery, and, where feasible,
appropriate recreational material
Supplies needed for KMC components: expression of milk (including a refrigerator for storage of
milk) and prevention of infection (including handwashing with soap)
Management including appropriate registers for documenting information or noting features of
individual babies, referral notes, etc.
Supervision and improvement of quality:
Transportation for visits in the community or the facility for follow-up
Meals and incidental expenditure for supervisors
Meals/refreshments for meetings
A controversial component is additional payment for supervisors that may be provided by some
donors/NGOs
Where funds are inadequate, suitable adaptations or additional leveraging/fundraising will be
required.
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