Saving premature babies: China’s contribution.
Electronic bracelets for kangaroo maternal care, donated by UNICEF to ensure the continuity of newborn care in the context of COVID-19, are a contribution from the government of China through the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).
They came with their mother for an outpatient consultation at the Bertoua regional hospital a week after their birth and received electronic bracelets for kangaroo maternal care. These bracelets, donated by UNICEF to ensure the continuity of newborn care in the context of COVID-19, are a contribution from the government of China through the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). This bracelet flashes and sounds an alarm when babies are cold so their parents will quickly get them warm again.
“With this bracelet, families can prevent the cold at home, especially for children born prematurely. We show mothers how to use it. When it rings, we recommend that they use the kangaroo method which consists of placing the newborn directly on the chest or inside a pocket in order to warm it up” explains Germaine, the neonatology major of the Bertoua regional hospital.
One of the causes of death in low birth weight infants is hypothermia. In the East region, we have the highest rate of neonatal deaths in the country, around 1,650 newborn deaths, while at the nationally level, the number of deaths stands at around 25,925 deaths.
Thanks to these bracelets, parents will directly receive an alert signaling the presence of hypothermia and this protocol will save lives and obtain a considerable gain in weight for these children so that they can have the chance to live, grow and make their dreams come true.
