Low Birthweight and Preterm Infant Feeding Trial and Supportive Care Package (LIFT-UP): Implementation Research of an In-facility and Community Supportive Care Package in India, Malawi and Tanzania
Low Birthweight and Preterm Infant Feeding Trial and Supportive Care Package (LIFT-UP) aims to improve feeding and growth outcomes among low birthweight (LBW; \<2.5kg) or preterm (\<37 weeks gestational age) infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in India, Malawi, and Tanzania by (1) supporting the initiation, establishment, and maintenance of maternal lactation and prioritized provision of human milk, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices; and (2) facilitating feeding counseling at home post-discharge from the facility.
⁃ Infants
• Low birthweight (≤2.5kg) or preterm (\<37 weeks) infants admitted to NICU at study facility
• In-born infants admitted to the NICU within 24 hours of birth)
• Mother and infant alive during screening
• Mother consents for herself and infant
• Women (mothers) who are age of majority: Tanzania and India: 18+; Malawi: 16-17 and married OR 18+
⁃ Healthcare providers
• Healthcare provider who was trained to deliver the facility-based FSP+
• Healthcare provider consents for him/herself
⁃ Infants
• Infants in India-Uttar Pradesh site
• LBW (\<2.5kg) or preterm (\<37 weeks) infants discharged from a study facility and fulfilling all objective 1 inclusion criteria (exposed to objective 1 intervention)
• Lives within catchment areas of study facility (50km)
• Mother intends to stay in the catchment areas for 3 months post-birth with infant
⁃ Community providers
• Community provider who was trained to deliver the transition-to-home FSP+.
• Community provider consents for him/herself