Reports Summarize Drug Research Study Results from World Health Organization (WHO) (New World Health Organization Recommendations for Care of Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: Health Policy).

A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights the importance of care for preterm or low birth weight infants. The report states that approximately 11% of infants are born preterm, and complications from prematurity are a leading cause of death in children under five years old. The WHO has made 25 recommendations for the care of these infants, including the use of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as routine care, family involvement in routine care, and post-discharge home-visit follow-up care. The report emphasizes the importance of preventive and promotive care for these infants and the need to empower and support families in caring for them. The WHO is now working to scale up care for small and sick newborns. [Extracted from the article]