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Acknowledging the effectiveness of KMC in reducing mortality among low birth weight and premature babies, the National Newborn Child Survival Strategy of Ethiopia calls for a national scale-up of facility-based KMC services, as part of a package of high-impact interventions for low birth weight babies. This rapid facility assessment of KMC services, conducted by the Saving Newborn Lives Program at Save the Children provides summary of findings and recommendations to assist Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia (FMOH).