On International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day each May 15th, we honor the power of this life-saving intervention. Low-tech and high-touch, kangaroo care (KC) is perfectly suited for preterm babies in low-resource settings. Wrapped skin-to-skin against the chests of their mothers or other family members – tiny babies, so vulnerable to hypothermia, are kept warm. KC facilitates bonding, helps babies regulate their respiration, and promotes breastfeeding. View the Story