NeoDeco study support materials

This page contains materials intended solely for the NeoDeco study sites allocated to the intervention arm. Further distribution of these materials during the conduct of study activities is strictly prohibited.

Kangaroo Care manual

NeoDeco Kangaroo Care Procedure Manual, Version 2.0 (English)

Summary and table (English)

Résumé et tableau (Français)

Zusammenfassung und Tabelle (Deutsch)

Περίληψη και πίνακας (Ελληνικά)

Sommario e tabella (Italiano)

Resumen y tabla (Español)

NeoDeco intervention package

An introduction to Kangaroo Care: state of the art and updated evidence (English)

Touchpoint for clinical questions on Kangaroo Care - updated June 2025 (English)

Implementation support educational videos

Subtitles are available in English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Spanish.
To activate them, press on the CC icon in the lower right corner of the player and select your preferred language.

Please note that the videos provided are intended solely for the training of NICU staff. These materials are not authorised for distribution, reproduction or use outside of the training context. Any dissemination beyond this scope is prohibited.

Implementing kangaroo care

The aim of this animated video is to introduce the concept of implementation science in healthcare and showcase an example of implementation support taking place in a NICU looking to increase kangaroo care.

Putting a baby in kangaroo care

The aim of this short film is to provide practical guidance on how to perform kangaroo care.

Kangaroo Care - Supplementary materials

Fernández-Medina, Isabel María et al., Consensus document for the kangaroo mother care method. Anales de pediatria (English Edition) vol. 101,3 (2024): 208-216. (English)

Fernández-Medina, Isabel María et al., Documento de consenso en el método madre canguro. Anales de pediatria (English Edition) vol. 101,3 (2024): 208-216. (Español)

World Health Organization, Kangaroo mother care: implementation strategy for scale-up adaptable to different country contexts. (English)

Organisation mondiale de la Santé, Méthode « mère kangourou » : stratégie de mise en œuvre et d’intensification adaptable à différents contextes nationaux. (Français)