thecitizen.co.tz·3 min read·medium
How one woman’s skin-to-skin care saves fragile infants in Tanzania
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Herieth Makwetta
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Mariam Mwakabungu, a dedicated caregiver at Amana Referral Hospital in Tanzania, uses the Kangaroo Mother Care method to save the lives of fragile, underweight infants. Her work involves skin-to-skin contact and educating parents on neonatal hygiene.
Dar es Salaam. At 5:00 am every morning, Ms Mariam Mwakabungu begins a long commute from her home in Chanika to Amana Referral Hospital, where vulnerable newborn babies rely on her care.
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