Implementation research on kangaroo mother care, Bangladesh.

Objective: To describe the implementation, coverage and performance of the national kangaroo mother care programme in Bangladesh.

Methods: Kangaroo mother care services for clinically stable babies with birth weight under 2000 g were set up in government-run health-care facilities in rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. Each facility provided counselling on kangaroo mother care, ensured adequate nutrition, and followed up mothers and babies.