The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that KMC is a method of care for preterm infants, which involves infants being covered on the stomach by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact. “I have given up because I learnt that such babies hardly survive and was just waiting to see how it will happen when a health official came to our community and gave us hope. The official explained that the preterm birth could have been avoided if the mother, who had untreated malaria during pregnancy went for ANC. She said that some of the common causes of preterm birth include infections and chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, including genetic influence. “Premature babies may need longer or more intense nursery care, medication and sometimes surgery and preventing deaths and complications from preterm birth starts with accessing ANC.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2020 07:52 UTC