Canada’s first national Kangaroo-A-Thon logs more than 12,500 hours of skin-to-skin care for NICU babies
July 30, 2026 from hospitalnews.com/
• Canada’s first National Kangaroo-A-Thon brought together more than 50 NICUs and generated over 12,500 hours of skin-to-skin care for premature and medically fragile infants.
• Led by the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, the initiative promoted Kangaroo Care—an evidence-based practice that improves infant health, development and parent-infant bonding.
• The campaign highlights growing national support for family-integrated neonatal care, with hospitals across Canada recognized for expanding access to skin-to-skin care in the NICU.
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