Carelet - A Wearable for Measuring and Promoting Kangaroo Care

Despite known benefits of Kangaroo Care (KC), uptake is low. KC has been shown to promote healthy growth related to reductions in hypothermia, sepsis, and death [1]. It is highly beneficial for 10 mil premature or Low Birth Weight Indian babies. Parents do not practice adequate KC in hospital or home; doing it incorrectly/for significantly short episodes. Unfortunately, KC promoters do not have tools to measure amount/quality of KC received aside from parents' reporting, which is unreliable.