Kangaroo Mother Care and Special Care Newborn Units for Small and Sick Newborns in Bangladesh: Gaps in Service Availability, Readiness, and Functionality

Kangaroo Mother Care and Special Care Newborn Units for Small and Sick Newborns in Bangladesh: Gaps in Service Availability, Readiness, and Functionality
Citation: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) and Data for Impact (D4I). (2024). Technical Brief: Kangaroo Mother Care and Special Care Newborn Units for Small and Sick Newborns in Bangladesh: Gaps in Service Availability, Readiness and Functionality. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA: icddr,b and D4I.
Abstract: The objective of this technical brief is to report the service availability, readiness, and functionality of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and Special Care Newborn Units (SCANU) facilities to provide inpatient care for small and sick newborns in Bangladesh.

Service availability and readiness of health facilities are pivotal factors influencing the capacity of health systems to deliver health services to the target population. The insufficiency in service readiness and availability of healthcare facilities, specifically for the care of small and sick newborns, could pose a substantial impediment to the large-scale effective coverage of these interventions. A study was conducted by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) in conjunction with the National Newborn Health and Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (NNHP & IMCI) program, and the Hospital Services Management program of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), and with financial assistance from USAID’s Research for Decision Makers (RDM) Activity, to appraise the present state of implementation and practices of the Comprehensive Newborn Care Package in Bangladesh. This evaluation encompassed an assessment of all facilities offering KMC and SCANU services.
Shortname: FS-24-701
Author(s): Shafiqul Ameen, Shusmita Khan, Supriya Sarkar, Md. Jahurul Islam, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman
Year: 2024
Language: English
Region(s): BANGLADESH