Kangaroo Mother Care Policy/Guidelines - Western Cape Government

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Kangaroo Mother Care (KMCI Policv and Guidelines for the Western Cape Province. Compiled by the Kangaroo Mother Care Provincial Task Team I. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. Introduction Definitions and abbreviations. Policy development. Disclaimer. Origins of KMC. How to do KMC. Benefits of KMC. KMC in different contexts. 2. Vision and Mission 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. 3.8, , 3.9. 4. Objectives To change attitudes about the way in which LBW infants and their mothers are managed. To promote the training of health care workers in KMC. To make the public aware of KMC and its benefits. To establish KMC as a safe and effective method of care for LBW infants at all levels of health care throughout the Western Cape Province. To set guidelines for the use of KMC in health care facilities. To set guidelines for transporting LBW infants in KMC. To establish criteria and facilities for follow up of babies in KMC. To promote evaluation and monitoring of all aspects of KMC. To provide a forum for discussion on and support of KMC. Resources required for implementation of KMC - 4.1. Budget 4.2. Health Promotion and Marketing 4.3. Training 4.4. Personnel 4.5. Building and furnishing 4.6. Pharmacy 4.7. Housekeeping 4.8. F~lloW-Up 4.9. Transport 4.10. Health Information 4.11. Support KMC Policy and Guidelines for the Western Cape Province. . . . .-
1. introduction 1.1 Definitions and abbreviations 1.1.1. KMC - is an intervention for the care of the low birth weight (LBW) infant. It consists of four components: I .l.l.l.Kangaroo position Stable LBW infants are nursed skin-to-skin between their mother's breasts. Skin-to-skin care may be intermittent at first, but should gradually become continuous and persist until the infant weighs at least 2OOOg. 1.1.1.2. Kangaroo nutrition Infants should be fed own mother's milk, either by breastfeeding on demand or by expressed breastmilk via naso-gastric tube or cup. 1.1.1.3. Kangaroo support Support of the mother-infant dyad, both in hospital and at home after discharge, for optimal outcome. This will always depend on the context and should be a dynamic process of development and improvement. 1.1.1.4. Kangaroo discharge Infants may be discharged from hospital in the kangaroo position at any - weight or gestational age, provided they are well and gaining weight on mother's milk and that there are adequate follow-up facilities and support. 1.1.2. Dyad - the mother and infant together are seen as a single unit 1.1.3. IPPV - intermittent positive pressure ventilation. 1.1.4. LBW - low birth weight. Infants with birth mass less than 25009 1.1.5. NlCU -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 1.1.6. MCWH - Maternal, Child and Women's Health 1.1.7. MOU - Midwife Obstetric Unit. Birthing - unit, run by midwives, in the community for level one patients. KMC Policy and Guidelines for the Western Cape Province. . . 2
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