This toolkit, developed by NEST360 and UNICEF, brings together readings, tools, and learnings for implementers to act, use, share, and learn.

This manual contributes to reducing perinatal mortality and morbidity and supports newborn development through Kangaroo Care provision.

This document explains in detail, step-by-step, how to use the NEST Model Excel template, also available on this website.

This template is designed to help you through the process of defining and implementing an action plan within the NEST Model framework.

The NEST Model addresses the critical issues of newborn mortality and morbidity by identifying barriers and implementing sustainable, practical solutions.

This template is a comprehensive self-assessment checklist designed for neonatal health facilities to evaluate their resources, infrastructure, equipment, protocols, and practices.

This template is designed to collect and organize key perinatal health indicators across three hospital units—Maternity, Neonatology, and Kangaroo Care.

The third edition of the NEST Partners Meeting took place in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) from 7 to 10 July 2025 and brought together all organizations working with the Paolo Chiesi Foundation in neonatal care.

The second edition of the NEST Partners Meeting was held in Cotonou (Benin) from 7 to 11 October 2024 and gathered all the organizations working with the Paolo Chiesi Foundation in neonatal care.

An in-depth case study on the implementation of Kangaroo Care within the NEST Model at Ngozi Regional Hospital: “Implementation of the Kangaroo Care in Burundi.”