The secret to Malawi’s drop in infant mortality? Kangaroos

Malawi has reduced its infant mortality by 40% in a decade, largely thanks to the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) method, in which a low-birth-weight baby nestles on their mother's chest like a newborn kangaroo in a pouch. The skin-to-skin contact boosts survival and growth by providing warmth, regular breastfeeding, and resistance to infections, without the need for expensive incubators. KMC is in place at every hospital in Malawi and has expanded to over 30 countries. It has the potential to help save an additional 770,000 premature babies each year around the world.