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Kangubator: A wearable jacket that enables safe transport through Kangaroo Care

Government provided Drop-Back Transport for Newborn babies and mothers

Government provided Drop-Back Transport for Newborn babies and mothers

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Start Date: 30/09/2018- End Date: 31/03/2020


Project Lead(s): Mona Sharma

Sixty percent of Indian low-weight babies are born in hospitals with limited or no specialized neonatal care, which means they need to be transferred to a more specialized hospital. Due to a lack of reliable transport options, parents are often forced to use unsafe methods of transportation, such as motorbikes. The Kangubator is a safe, low-cost inflatable jacket that allows any adult to act as a human incubator during transport of preterm and low birth weight newborns, thus reducing mortalities related to transportation care.

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  • Government provided Drop-Back Transport for Newborn babies and mothers
  • Ambulance used to transport critical newborns but without any dedicated newborn equipment
  • Transport incubators lying unused due to usability issues
  • Kangubator Team in Shimoga District Hospital

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    Program

    Stars in Global Health

    Institution

    Bempu Health

    Institution Country

    India

    Implementation Country

    India

    Implementation Region

    South Asia

    Priority

    Hypothermia, Newborn Conditions, Prematurity

    Platform

    Medical Device

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