XIII INK Workshop

November 21-25 2022

Presentation

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the Steering Committee of the XIII International Kangaroo Mother Care Congress, it is a huge pleasure and honor to invite you to participate in the forthcoming Congress planned to be held on November 23-24, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

This congress is truly unique as it is the only international meeting focusing exclusively on Kangaroo Mother Care. Over more than two decades, this Congress has acquired an excellent reputation around the world. It is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for interactions between clinical and academic communities form very different countries. The truly inclusive nature of this Congress is reflected in the Congress faculty which comprises experts, leading specialists and researchers from all parts of the world, all of whom are bound by the common purpose of improving the health of children. Our goal is to increase knowledge about kangaroo care so that more and more children can benefit from it.

Surely, we will also find time to enjoy autumn in the welcoming city of Madrid.

Together we will hope to spend some pleasant few days of science and solidarity.

Dr. Carmen Pallás

International Network in Kangaroo Mother Care

In October 1996, in the city of Trieste, 36 participants from 15 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America met. The participants in the meeting agreed that international and national health authorities should take advantage of the great potential of Kangaroo Mother Care to improve the health and survival of low birth weight newborns.

Given the importance of kangaroo care and the need for further research, the participants decided to establish a network, the International Network of Kangaroo Mother Care (INK), in order to promote the use of Kangaroo Mother Care in all countries within a broad context based on scientific and humanistic evidence about birth and newborn care.

INK’s objectives include the dissemination of knowledge, support for the implementation of babysitting programs and the exchange of knowledge among researchers. INK will also provide technical training and training materials to institutions, professional associations, non-governmental organizations, national and international agencies, and legally constituted associations.

So far, 12 INK international meetings have been held in different countries. In 2022 the International Kangaroo Mother Care Congress will take place in the city of Madrid.

So far, 12 INK international meetings have been held in different countries and continents.

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