Welcome to the Official Website of the 2023 International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day (May 15)

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2023 Kangaroo Care Day Logo - Download free!

Select your language --- No matter how you celebrate this Kangaroo Care Day on or around May 15, use this logo to encourage families, coaches, and everyone on the team.

Download it, print it, and display it everywhere!

Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hebrew, Italian, Hungarian, Arabic, German, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Welsh, Greek. Contact us for other languages. We will provide it (free).

DOWNLOAD FREE HERE

The results are here - and info about the Kangaroo Care APP!

45 Teams, 9 Countries, 1,006 babies - click below for the results!

Also, we are looking for teams to BETA TEST the Kangaroo Care App called The Zaky, developed by Nurtured by Design and funded by the Gates Foundation.
Teams keep track of the kangaroo care and kangaroo-a-thons in REAL TIME!

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Nominations for the 2023 Kangaroo Care Team Leader of the Year Award (deadline is May 1st, 2023)

Join us in recognizing the TEAM LEADERS that have made a difference by leading the kangaroo care day celebrations in their community in every corner of the world. A Team Leader is a person that champions Kangaroo Care at their location. Anyone may nominate a Team Leader, and self-nominations are welcomed.

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE OR MORE INFO

The right of every baby to sleep while feeling loved, comfortable, safe, and protected

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to change the world of those that matter most

Happy Kangaroo Care Day!

What is happening around the world

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee

Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee celebrated international kangaroo care awareness day with branded shirts and their ve...
No registration necessary:  Join the University of Alberta and University of Calgary - Kangaroo Care Day Webinar (May 15 at 8am MDT)

No registration necessary: Join the University of Alberta and University of Calgary - Kangaroo Care Day Webinar (May 15 at 8am MDT)

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY CLICK HERE TO JOIN ON MAY 15, 2023 AT 8-9AM MDT Click here to see your local time  
WHO’s New policy and programmatic resources on kangaroo mother care – Released on 16th May 2023

WHO’s New policy and programmatic resources on kangaroo mother care – Released on 16th May 2023

Now the leading cause of death of children under 5, prematurity is an urgent public health issue. Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are b...

Why cultivate a nurturing and loving connection with Kangaroo Care?

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Raising our voice - Kangaroo Care Day (May 15) in the news

During COVID-19, hold on to love and 40 years of scientific evidence.

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Yes! you, me, all of us!

Ideas to Celebrate, Engage, and Share Kangaroo Care

Babies and parents have always needed each other

Why it matters?

Moms, grandmoms, aunts, cousins, and friends,

Dads, uncles, and men around the world

increase kangaroo care awareness and practice

to welcome them into a gentler and more humane world.

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RESOURCES (download free and print)