4.2 Implementation of the interventions
In the trial from South Africa, compared with conventional incubator care, skin-to-skin care was shown to be effective in reducing the risk of hypothermia in infants with a birth weight of between 1200 grams and 2199 grams. In under-resourced settings, skin-to-skin contact between the baby and the person taking care of the baby (mostly the mother or a relative) is a feasible, low-cost intervention that can be implemented both at a health-care facility and at home. In general, in health-care facilities in under-resourced settings, health-care professionals need to improve their routine practices to minimize the risk of cold stress for newborn infants immediately after birth.