Scaling up Kangaroo Mother Care in Ethiopia and India: a multi-site implementation research study

PK Mony, H Tadele, AG Gobezayehu, GJ Chan… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Objectives Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), prolonged skin-to-skin care of the low birth weight
baby with the mother plus exclusive breastfeeding reduces neonatal mortality. Global KMC …

Neonatal Seizure Pattern, Outcome, and its Predictors Among Neonates Admitted to NICU of Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

K Weldegerima, DS Gebremariam, H Haftu… - … Journal of General …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Seizure is the most frequently observed symptom of neurological disorders and
an important determinant of outcome during neonatal period. In clinical practice, it is …

Isolated V-Shaped Sternal Cleft—A Rare Chest Wall Malformation

DS Gebremariam, A Miruts… - Pediatric Health, Medicine …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sternal cleft is a rare chest wall anomaly resulting from a failure of the lateral mesodermal
folds to migrate to the midline, causing a cleft in the early stage of embryological …

Achieving high coverage of Kangaroo mother care practice is possible: Lessons from implementation research for accelerating scale‐up in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

SA Beyene, MY Hadush, FA Gebregizabher… - Acta …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate coverage of effective Kangaroo mother care (KMC) by developing a model
that would result in high coverage (≥ 80%) of KMC for newborn weighing less than 2000 g …

Barriers and Enablers of KMC Implementation in Health Facility and Community of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Formative Research

MY Hadush, DS Gebremariam, SA Beyene… - … Health, Medicine and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an evidence-based approach to reducing
morbidity and mortality in low-birth-weight and preterm newborns. Barriers for KMC and its …

Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care Among Low-Birth-Weight Infants Discharged from Health Facilities and Its Outcome in Mekelle City, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

S Gidey, DS Gebremariam, MY Hadush… - … Journal of General …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Kangaroo mother care is a proven intervention shown to be effective in
reducing neonatal mortality among low-birth-weight infants. The paucity of evidence …

Newborn care practices at home and health facilities in Tigray, Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

TH Abay, MY Hadush, AH Berhe, DS Gebremariam… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background: The Most Vulnerable age group for child survival is neonatal period. In 2019,
Newborn deaths accounted to nearly half of under-5mortality with 2.4 million deaths …

[PDF][PDF] HEALTH FACILITIES'READINESS TO PROVIDE KANGAROO MOTHER CARE (KMC) SERVICE IN TIGRAI REGION, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA

AH Berhe, TH Abay, MY Hadush, DS Gebremariam… - mu.edu.et
Background: Health care facility expansion in Ethiopia has improved physical access to
health services, including new-born care. However, the coverage of KMC in health facilities …