{"id":250036,"date":"2026-04-15T08:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=250036"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:34:10","slug":"kangaroo-mother-care-program-reaches-over-38000-infants-in-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/04\/15\/kangaroo-mother-care-program-reaches-over-38000-infants-in-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangaroo Mother Care program reaches over 38,000 infants in Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Madres-Canguros-El-Nacional.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Madres-Canguros-El-Nacional.png 600w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Madres-Canguros-El-Nacional-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 4,104 newborns benefited from the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method in the Dominican Republic during 2025, according to new data released by UNICEF. The figures, shared during a high-level site visit to the Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children\u2019s Hospital, bring the cumulative total of infants treated under this initiative in the Dominican Republic to 38,344 since 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report was presented to members of the UNICEF Business Advisory Council, who observed the implementation of the model designed specifically for premature infants or those with low birth weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impact and methodology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kangaroo Mother Care method is a low-cost, high-impact intervention that prioritizes three pillars of neonatal health:<br>\u2022 Skin-to-skin contact between the infant and parents.<br>\u2022 Exclusive breastfeeding promotion.<br>\u2022 Continuous medical follow-up to reduce complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlos Carrera, UNICEF country representative, emphasized that the model transcends clinical survival. &#8220;This model not only contributes to saving lives but also strengthens family bonds within vulnerable contexts,&#8221; Carrera stated. Anyoli Sanabria, deputy representative, echoed this sentiment, calling for continued systemic health reinforcements centered on family-based care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Institutional support<br>The visit was part of the &#8220;Los Datos Cuentan&#8221; (Data Matters) campaign, a UNICEF-led effort to visualize the status of childhood health and secure cross-sector commitments. Representatives from the National Health Service (SNS) and hospital leadership highlighted the necessity of expanding the program&#8217;s national reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business sector leaders participating in the visit reiterated their support for early childhood initiatives, noting that investments in neonatal health are direct contributors to the nation&#8217;s long-term social and economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KMC is internationally recognized as a gold standard for at-risk newborns, particularly in developing nations, due to its efficacy in improving neonatal survival rates without requiring expensive technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/elnacional.com.do\/metodo-mama-canguro-rd-beneficia-a-4104-bebes\/\">El Nacional <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15 April 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A total of 4,104 newborns benefited from the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method in the Dominican Republic during 2025, according to new data released by UNICEF. The figures, shared during a high-level site visit to the Dr. Robert Reid Cabral Children\u2019s Hospital, bring the cumulative total of infants treated under this initiative in the Dominican &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/04\/15\/kangaroo-mother-care-program-reaches-over-38000-infants-in-dominican-republic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[340,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250036"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250036"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250089,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250036\/revisions\/250089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}